Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Subject(s): Ernst, Richard Pretlow, 1858-1934, Kentucky, Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931

The news that two congressmen back Richard Pretlow Ernst changes the situation. President Roosevelt will talk over the matter with Ernst and Governor Augustus Everett Wilson. It annoys Roosevelt that Kentuckians always fight and spoil their victories by squabbling over offices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Nicholas Longworth. [November 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200757. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth. [15 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200757.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200757.

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 17, 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.