Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn
Subject(s): Presidents--Nomination, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt does not want to dictate the nomination of the next Republican for the presidency, but he thinks that William H. Taft is the person “we ought to unite on.” Roosevelt has not changed his mind about not seeking a second elective term.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Washburn, Charles G. (Charles Grenfill), 1857-1928
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 Charles G. Washburn. [April 17, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199150. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn. [17 Apr. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199150.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles G. Washburn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199150.
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.
