Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Intra-party disagreements (Political parties), Political campaigns, Presidents--Elections, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States. Congress. House
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Speaker of the House Reed believes it was his duty to “go in again” and that his refusal to stand for reelection would make things unsatisfactory in his state given present conditions. Reed expresses distaste for Chairman of the Republican National Committee Marcus Hanna’s “coarse ways,” but it will not deter Reed from doing what “ought to be done.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1896-07-28
Creator(s)
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 28, 1896]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25680. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jul. 1896]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25680.
APA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902., [1896, July 28]. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25680.
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 19, 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.
