Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey J. Burkhart
Subject(s): Elections, New York (State)
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President Roosevelt agrees with Mayor Burkhart and will bring the matter up with party officials with whom he is meeting today. In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt says the situation is very perplexing, most likely referring to the renomination of Charles Evans Hughes as governor of New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burkhart, Harvey J. (Harvey Jacob), 1864-1946
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 Harvey J. Burkhart. [August 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey J. Burkhart. [13 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203689.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harvey J. Burkhart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203689.
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 20, 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.
