Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Stone Hay

Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Whitney, Harwood O. (Harwood Otis), 1844-1914

President Roosevelt informs Clara Louise Stone Hay that he will not be able to appoint Harwood O. Whitney without going against the consent of the Iowa delegation, which he is unwilling to do.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hay, Clara Louise Stone, 1849-1914

Publication Date

2022-07-07

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Stone Hay. [February 8, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Stone Hay. [8 Feb. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194502.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, February 8?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Stone Hay. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194502.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.