Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Degrees, Academic, Elections, Hadley, Arthur Twining, 1856-1930, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Yale University
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President Roosevelt was concerned by Benjamin Ide Wheeler’s letter, and wishes that what Wheeler said could be taught to some people on the east coast. He wishes that Arthur Twining Hadley, president of Yale University, had not chosen this particular moment to give honorary degrees to J. Pierpont Morgan and John C. Spooner. Roosevelt still thinks that William H. Taft will be elected all right.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-06
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. [July 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203233. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [6 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203233.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 6]. 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/o203233.
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 16, 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.
