Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Business and politics, Characters and characteristics, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Connolly, C. P. (Christopher Powell), 1863-1935, Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Gooding, Frank Robert, 1859-1928, Haywood, Big Bill, 1869-1928, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Idaho, Kansas, Kittredge, Alfred B. (Alfred Beard), 1861-1911, Labor leaders, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934, Meetings, Moyer, Charles H., Nebraska, New York (State), Pettibone, George A., 1862-1908, Politics, Practical, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Ruick, N. M., Scheduling, Southern States, United States, West
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President Roosevelt shares his thoughts regarding the upcoming presidential election and the land fraud case against Idaho Senator William Edgar Borah with William Allen White. Roosevelt outlines his personal reasons for supporting Secretary of War William H. Taft for president as well as the political considerations necessary to secure his nomination. In the case of Borah, Roosevelt would like White to come to Oyster Bay to discuss the matter with him and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte; Roosevelt thinks it would look bad for Borah to come himself, and asks White to bring Borah’s lawyers on August 9.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 William Allen White. [July 30, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White. [30 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199922.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199922.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
