Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. Nicholson

Subject(s): Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Political campaigns, Political candidates, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

President Roosevelt disagrees with Mrs. Nicholson as to who is the better candidate, Woodrow Wilson or Charles Evans Hughes. He gives his reason as coming down to that of character. At the end of the letter is a statement dated February 20, 1924, by a notary stating that the letter above, which is a copy, is true to the original which he has examined.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-07-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Nicholson, Mrs.

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

3

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 Mrs. Nicholson. [July 18, 1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280668. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. Nicholson. [18 Jul. 1916]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280668.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, July 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. Nicholson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280668.

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. January 22, 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.