Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar E. Clark

Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Election districts, Elections

President Roosevelt writes to Edgar E. Clark regarding the re-election of Speaker of the House Cannon.  He considers Cannon a strong supporter of his administration and sees that various constituents in Cannon’s district are against his re-election.  Roosevelt asks Clark if there is anything he can do to help Cannon in his district.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-09-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Clark, Edgar E. (Edgar Erastus), 1856-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar E. Clark. [September 5, 1906]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279901. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar E. Clark. [5 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279901.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, September 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar E. Clark.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279901.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.