Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett
Subject(s): California, U.S. states--Politics and government
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President Roosevelt congratulates Governor Gillett and all who have aided him. Roosevelt feels that because California did what was right for the nation, the nation is obligated to safeguard the interests of California. Roosevelt will do anything he can, in public or in private, to support this endeavor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gillett, James Norris, 1860-1937
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett. [February 10, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett. [10 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206526.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 10]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206526.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
