Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926, Governmental investigations--Corrupt practices, Governors--Election, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Massachusetts, Moran, John B., 1859-1909, Reynolds, James Burton, 1870-1948
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President Roosevelt thanks Senator Lodge for the letter regarding Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James Burton Reynolds, and promises to not pay any heed to action taken against him. Roosevelt wishes action could be taken against Massachusetts District Attorney John B. Moran, who is undertaking a politically motivated investigation of Reynolds. Roosevelt compares Moran with William Travers Jerome of New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Henry Cabot Lodge. [July 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195997. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [4 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195997.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195997.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
