Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander
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President Roosevelt ask Representative Alexander to explain to Mr. Shepard that he cannot accept invitation or send a telegram that Shepard has requested because if Roosevelt did so, he would have to do so thousands of times. Roosevelt also comments on his delight with Alexander’s favorable view of the political situation, and believes “that the Hearst people seem equally confident.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925
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 De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [October 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander. [18 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196914.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to De Alva Stanwood Alexander.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196914.
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. January 23, 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.
