Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, United States, East, United States, West, Vice-Presidential candidates
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President Roosevelt agrees with Benjamin Ide Wheeler regarding the nomination of J. S. Sherman for Republican Vice-Presidential candidate. Roosevelt had hoped to get Jonathan P. Dolliver or Albert Baird Cummins if Herbert S. Hadley was not available. Roosevelt expects the Republicans to carry the United States east of the Mississippi, but is not sure about the states west of it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [June 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203067. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [22 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203067.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203067.
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. March 13, 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.
