Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Merriam Chadbourne
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Libel and slander, Political corruption, Political ethics, Tammany Hall, Trials (Libel)
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During the libel suit, Theodore Roosevelt would like William Merriam Chadbourne to recall the circumstances of how Roosevelt entered the political fight with William Barnes. Roosevelt remembers meeting with Chadbourne who argued that the Barnes machine and Tammany Hall were working together to defeat Charles Evans Hughes. He recommended that Roosevelt side with Hughes and fight for the primary bill. They discussed general political corruption but not specific personal corruption by Barnes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chadbourne, William Merriam, 1879-1964
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Merriam Chadbourne. [January 22, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211485. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Merriam Chadbourne. [22 Jan. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211485.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Merriam Chadbourne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211485.
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.
