John A. Hennessy writes to Henry L. Stoddard to make plans to visit a mutual friend. Hennessy discusses the current attitude towards Theodore Roosevelt in the press and proposes political strategies to defeat William Barnes and Charles Francis Murphy in the elections. Hennessy maintains that criticism of the national government needs to be left out of their campaign platform. Though Roosevelt has excellent judgment, he is “out of touch with public sentiment” and his criticism of President Wilson will not help them defeat Barnes and Murphy.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-07-06

Creator(s)

Hennessy, John A., -1951

Recipient

Stoddard, Henry L. (Henry Luther), 1861-1947

Publication Date

2022-01-06

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

7

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 John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard. [July 6, 1914?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280695. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hennessy, John A., -1951. Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard. [6 Jul. 1914?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280695.

APA:

Hennessy, John A., -1951.: , [1914, July 6?]. Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280695.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.