Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections, Faith, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States. Congress. House
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Representative Reed thanks Commissioner Roosevelt for his letter of encouragement, following the mid-term elections in which Republicans lost heavily. Reed expects “buffeting from the enemy” for a short while – probably referring to the fact that the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1890-11-21
Creator(s)
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 21, 1890]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Nov. 1890]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25565.
APA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902.: , [1890, November 21]. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25565.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
