Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Campbell, Philip Pitt, 1862-1941, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Letters, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt is sending a letter to both Senator Lodge and to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock, which they are to show to any delegates who might be bolting away from Secretary of War William H. Taft to support Roosevelt. Roosevelt would like the letter to be kept secret and out of the press. He also comments on a poor Memorial Day speech that Senator Philander C. Knox made at Gettysburg.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-01
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
2
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 Henry Cabot Lodge. [June 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202843. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [1 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202843.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202843.
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.