Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff
Subject(s): Governors--Nomination, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Political candidates--Public opinion
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President Roosevelt agrees with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff’s assessment of Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s personal and political conduct. Ordinarily, he agrees it would be unwise to nominate such a candidate, but in this situation he believes more trouble will result if Hughes is not renominated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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 Timothy L. Woodruff. [September 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204040. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff. [3 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204040.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204040.
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 27, 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.
