Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Seymour Edwards

Subject(s): Elections, Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920, Political participation, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

President Roosevelt agrees with William Seymour Edwards about Judge Nathan Goff, and though he wishes they could convince him to run, he thinks it would be unwise to attempt it, given that there is a factional fight going on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Edwards, William Seymour, 1856-1915

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 William Seymour Edwards. [September 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204133. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Seymour Edwards. [11 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204133.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Seymour Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204133.

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.