Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger

Subject(s): Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Treaties, United States. Congress. Senate

President Roosevelt congratulates William Cary Sanger for the work he has done at the International Conference in Geneva, and hopes that they will be able to persuade the Senate to ratify the treaty. He hopes to see Sanger in person once Secretary of State Elihu Root returns so they can all discuss the matter together.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 William Cary Sanger. [August 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196204. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger. [2 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196204.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196204.

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. February 6, 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.