Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. S. Thompson

Subject(s): Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918, Hay, James, 1856-1931, Politicians--Attitudes, United States. Congress

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with C. S. Thompson about Representative James Hay and the others he mentioned. Roosevelt has strong personal feelings against Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, but he will back him publicly in this matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Thompson, C. S.

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 C. S. Thompson. [August 20, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. S. Thompson. [20 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212720.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. S. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212720.

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. January 30, 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.