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

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

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 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.