Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Sutherland

Subject(s): Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941

President Roosevelt congratulates Senator Sutherland and Senator Reed Smoot on their work on the battleship bill. He also encloses a letter from C. Hart Merriam and asks if he can help getting the bill he suggests through.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sutherland, George, 1862-1942

Publication Date

2020-08-06

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 George Sutherland. [April 28, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Sutherland. [28 Apr. 1908?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202508.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, April 28?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Sutherland. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202508.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.