Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Hotchkiss

Subject(s): Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Telegraph

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Judge Hotchkiss what he thinks of the enclosed telegram. Roosevelt wants to know where people stand before he writes letters to them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-16

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Hotchkiss, William H. (William Horace), 1864-1950

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Hotchkiss. [August 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230125. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Hotchkiss. [16 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230125.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 16]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Hotchkiss.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230125.

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. February 27, 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.