Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Elections, Emigration and immigration, Hill, Arthur Dehon, 1869-, Letters, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Tariff, United States. Congress. House, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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President Roosevelt does not believe it would be wise for him to discuss immigration in the letter he is writing for James E. Watson, as the purpose of the letter is to influence votes rather than influence Congress. Roosevelt has discussed the tariff issue with several congressmen, and while he wants to work with the people responsible for the House campaign, he disagrees with the use of the phrase ‘stand pat.’
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-15
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [August 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196285. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [15 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196285.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 15]. 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/o196285.
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. January 30, 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.
