Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes

Subject(s): Letters, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Roosevelt encloses an important letter concerning Mr. Meyer to Charles Evans Hughes and although it is an important matter, he knows “nothing of the facts.” Roosevelt asks if Secretary of State Elihu Root should speak in support of Hughes in the upcoming election for governor of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948

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 Charles Evans Hughes. [October 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196843. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes. [12 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196843.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196843.

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 17, 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.