Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop
Subject(s): Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944, Puerto Ricans--Politics and government, Puerto Rico. Legislative Assembly. Executive Council, Puerto Rico. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives, Ward, Cabot
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President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop that the Puerto Rican House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill voting for an amicable settlement, but that the bill was defeated by the executive council, due almost entirely to its American members. Roosevelt asks Winthrop to take the matter up with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post, and wishes he could get Cabot Ward’s thoughts on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Beekman Winthrop. [May 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop. [6 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202603.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202603.
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.
