Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith
Subject(s): Collingwood, Herbert W. (Herbert Winslow), 1857-1927, Elections, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Nominations for office--U.S. states
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President Roosevelt tells Charles Sprague Smith that his statement is important. Roosevelt has received many letters both for and against the nomination of Charles Evans Hughes for governor of New York, and has never seen so much bitterness or enthusiasm for a single candidate. Roosevelt will only interfere in the contest reluctantly. Roosevelt notes that “men of leisure and cultivation” are mostly for Hughes, while working men are not.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910
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 Charles Sprague Smith. [July 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203481. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith. [31 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203481.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sprague Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203481.
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 23, 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.
