Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Colorado, Elections--U.S. states, Kentucky, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States--Allegheny Mountains
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that he believes that the situation in Ohio is improving. He believes that William H. Taft will have a bigger plurality east of the Alleghanies than he had four years ago. He also guesses that they may be slightly favored in Maryland. He believes the majorities will fall off west of the Alleghenies, but does not anticipate losing any electoral votes except perhaps Missouri and Nevada. As an aside, Roosevelt notes that as he has dictated this letter, William Loeb grumbled that the Republicans are going to lose Colorado, although Roosevelt doubts that.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-26
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [October 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [26 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204720.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204720.
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 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.
