Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester I. Long
Subject(s): Legislation, Letters, Presidents--Election
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter to Senator Long of Kansas. Roosevelt does not intend to comment on the matters until he releases a statement later in the campaign. In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt says he must be assumed to have approved of a bill, since he signed it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934
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 Chester I. Long. [July 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203400. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester I. Long. [23 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203400.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester I. Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203400.
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 17, 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.
