Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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President Roosevelt is concerned by Charles H. Betts’s letter and notes that they are handicapped by the lack of funds in the campaign. He will forward the letter to Republican National Committee Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock. Roosevelt agrees about the need to get money to hold meetings and provide speakers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Betts, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1863-1929
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 Charles H. Betts. [October 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204519. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts. [12 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204519.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Betts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204519.
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. January 23, 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.
