Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes
Subject(s): Prisoners, Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Sullivan, John Lawrence, 1858-1918, Wise, Edward, 1870-
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President Roosevelt introduces Governor Hughes to John Lawrence Sullivan, who wishes to draw Hughes’s attention to the case of Edward Wise, a prisoner in Sing Sing. Roosevelt knows nothing of the case, but has been a friend of Sullivan for a long time and asks that Hughes listen to what he has to say.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948
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 Evans Hughes. [November 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205458. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes. [30 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205458.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Evans Hughes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205458.
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 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.
