Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thurlow Weed Barnes
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1824-1913, Letter writing, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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President Roosevelt tells Thurlow Weed Barnes that he has “steadily refused to write such a letter.” He tells Barnes to have his brother, William Barnes to speak to new York State Republican Committee Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff, former congressman William L. Ward, and Congressman Herbert Parsons before coming to Roosevelt with a request.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1853-1918
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 Thurlow Weed Barnes. [October 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196975. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thurlow Weed Barnes. [22 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196975.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thurlow Weed Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196975.
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. February 6, 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.
