Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Elections, Governors--Nomination, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Labor, Littlefield, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1851-1915, Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Panama, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political campaigns, Presidents--Recreation, Root, Elihu, Jr., 1881-1967, South America, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tariff, United States. Congress, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948, Winslow, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus), 1854-1929
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President Roosevelt sends Secretary of State Root a letter of greeting and congratulations on the success of his recent trip to Central America. Roosevelt has enjoyed the rest he has had over the summer and is now beginning to work on the fall electoral campaigns. While the recent Congress has been very productive, Roosevelt fears that “the time has about come for the swinging of the pendulum,” and mentions some areas he believes the Republicans are weak. Secretary of War William H. Taft has decided to not accept a position on the Supreme Court, which may put him in the ranks of possible presidential candidates. Local New York elections for governor have shown Benjamin B. Odell as having an advantage over Governor Frank Wayland Higgins.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-18
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Elihu Root. [August 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [18 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196313.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196313.
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. July 31, 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.
