Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry S. New
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Employee selection, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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President Roosevelt asks for Harry S. New’s opinion about having Albert J. Beveridge serve as temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention. Roosevelt thinks that Beveridge has earned the position, but does not want to seem to be dictating who should be chosen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937
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 Harry S. New. [March 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201896. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry S. New. [6 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201896.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry S. New.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201896.
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. January 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.
