Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff

Subject(s): Davies, John Clay, 1857-1925, Elections--Public opinion, Gates, John Warne, 1855-1911, Letters

President Roosevelt informs Lieutenant Governor of New York and New York Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff that he has sent a letter to former New York Attorney General John Clay Davies. Roosevelt does not know New York businessman John Warne Gates, and wishing to stay out of controversies asks if someone else can approach him. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff. [October 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff. [6 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196760.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 6]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196760.

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 27, 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.