Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Elections, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Loyalty, Ohio, United States. Congress. Senate
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Theodore Roosevelt notifies Myron T. Herrick that his son-in-law, Nicholas Longworth, may run for Senator in Ohio. Roosevelt does not expect to influence Longworth’s decision but will support him if he runs. Should Herrick choose to run as well, Roosevelt will testify honestly to his admirable work as ambassador and admit that he would make an excellent senator.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Myron T. Herrick. [January 29, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213280. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick. [29 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213280.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213280.
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 13, 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.
