Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson
Subject(s): Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Central America, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Guatemala, Hunter, Whiteside Godfrey, 1841-1917
Click on image to zoom in
President Roosevelt has asked George B. Cortelyou about a donation to his 1904 presidential campaign from the President of Guatemala, who said he had never heard of such a contribution but would ask Cornelius Newton Bliss about it. Roosevelt seems to remember a man named Hunter in the diplomatic service in Central America who resigned or was removed from office, but does not have any more details about him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Edwin Emerson. [August 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson. [6 Aug. 1908]. 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/o203560.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203560.
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.
