Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bartlett B. Grippin

Subject(s): Elections, Governors--Nomination, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State)

President Roosevelt asks Bartlett B. Grippin how the delegates from Saratoga County will vote regarding the renomination of Charles Evans Hughes for governor of New York. Roosevelt is reluctant to become involved in the matter and feels strongly the will of the people should be followed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grippin, Bartlett B., 1839-1931

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Bartlett B. Grippin. [August 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bartlett B. Grippin. [14 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203712.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bartlett B. Grippin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203712.

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 6, 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.