Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds

Subject(s): Canals, Governors--Nomination, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Political candidates--Public opinion

President Roosevelt will do what James Bronson Reynolds suggests, and asks him to send the canal reports. He shares Reynolds’s opinion regarding renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes. While the state leaders are justified in their strong opposition to Hughes, Roosevelt believes they will accept his judgment and renominate Hughes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 James Bronson Reynolds. [August 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203829. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds. [21 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/o203829.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203829.

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.