Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Franklin Spinney
Subject(s): Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Humiliation, Legislative amendments, Letters
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President Roosevelt enjoyed George Franklin Spinney’s letter which made him laugh and brought back memories. He then recounts to Spinney how Senator Joseph Benson Foraker “ate crow” over having to side with Roosevelt on an amendment therefore humiliating himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spinney, George Franklin, 1852-1926
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 George Franklin Spinney. [January 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198273. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Franklin Spinney. [22 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198273.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Franklin Spinney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198273.
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 30, 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.
