Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections--U.S. states, Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918, Governors--Election--Public opinion, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Indorsements, Irish, John P. (John Powell), 1843-1923, Lane, Franklin K., Letters, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948, Wells, James L. (James Lee), 1843-
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President Roosevelt must decline the letter for James L. Wells, and tells Representative Parsons that he must decline all such requests, as writing a letter for all Republican congressional candidates would be a “gross absurdity.” Roosevelt sends Franklin Lane to see Parsons and recommends “corking orator” John Irish who is a Democrat against the Democratic candidate for governor of New York William Randolph Hearst.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-13
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Herbert Parsons. [October 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196857. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [13 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196857.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196857.
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. May 15, 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.
