Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Gresham
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Elections--U.S. states, Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Hogan, James, 1871-1925, Indiana, Labor movement--Political activity, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt does not believe that William H. Taft will allow “a single dollar” to be spent illegitimately in the campaign. Taft is currently leading the effort to carry Indiana in the election, and Roosevelt believes they will be successful. Roosevelt is interested to hear what Otto Gresham says that James Hogan found out about Samuel Gompers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Otto Gresham. [October 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Gresham. [24 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204689.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Gresham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204689.
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. April 6, 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.
