Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962, Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Democratic Party (N.Y.), Elections--U.S. states, Emigration and immigration, Farmers--Political activity, Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Governors--Election, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), New York (State)--Chautauqua, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Political parties, Republican Party (N.Y.), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Parsons. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-14
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [October 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [14 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196870.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196870.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
