Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock
Subject(s): Democratic National Committee (U.S.), Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930, Employees--Resignation, Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933, Political campaigns, Trusts, Industrial--Government policy, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt writes to Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock demanding that Chairman of the Speakers Committee T. Coleman Du Pont resign due to his connection with a trust that is currently under investigation. Roosevelt understands that Du Pont is willing to step down, and says that if that is the case, then it must happen immediately in order to partially undo the damage that was already done by his appointment
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock. [September 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204285. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock. [23 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204285.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204285.
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.
