Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benedict R. Hatmaker
Subject(s): Governors--Nomination, Governors--Public opinion, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Republican Party (N.Y.)
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President Roosevelt has forwarded Benedict R. Hatmaker’s statement to certain Republican leaders, and tells him about the contradictory letters he has received regarding the re-nomination of Charles Evans Hughes for Governor of New York. Most of the letters are for Hughes, but the ones that are against him are extremely antagonistic to Hughes. In a postscript, Roosevelt encloses a letter from a “very, very trustworthy man” to show Hatmaker how difficult the situation is.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hatmaker, Benedict R. (Benedict Robinson), 1864-1948
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 Benedict R. Hatmaker. [August 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203583. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benedict R. Hatmaker. [7 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203583.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benedict R. Hatmaker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203583.
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. March 13, 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.
