Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont
Subject(s): Campaign speeches, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Labor policy--U.S. states, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, New York (State), Partisanship, Pennsylvania, Political campaigns, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
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President Roosevelt tells August Belmont that he will not take part in the campaign in Pennsylvania, but that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has spoken in the state and U.S. Attorney General William H. Moody is supposed to as well. Roosevelt relates that Shaw says nothing on state issues and Moody will only speak of the work of Congress. Roosevelt also comments on their work to stay out of the fight in New York. He notes that Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon is paying careful attention to not offend Democrats who are “putting honesty about partisanship.” Roosevelt also mentions that Belmont’s suggestions on labor matters were acted upon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-19
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 August Belmont. [October 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196932. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont. [19 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196932.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196932.
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. March 25, 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.
