Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert W. Collingwood
Subject(s): Clinton, George, 1846-1934, Governors--Nomination, Governors--Public opinion, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Politics, Practical, Press and politics--U.S. states, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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President Roosevelt describes the very bitter communication he has received both for and against the re-nomination of Charles Evans Hughes for Governor of New York to Herbert W. Collingwood. Apparently, many in the New York Republican Party machine feel Hughes has been rude to them, but Roosevelt has also had a letter from a state representative from Western New York, from a rural district made up mostly of farmers, that also says it would be too much of a risk to re-nominate Hughes, and Roosevelt finds this very puzzling. Roosevelt feels it is not advisable for him to become involved.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Collingwood, Herbert W. (Herbert Winslow), 1857-1927
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert W. Collingwood. [August 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203538. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert W. Collingwood. [5 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203538.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert W. Collingwood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203538.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
