Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Elections, Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858-1924, Political campaigns, Press and politics--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tammany Hall, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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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
Creation Date
1914-07-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Stoddard, Henry L. (Henry Luther), 1861-1947
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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]. Harvard College Library.
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.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280695.
APA:
Hennessy, John A., -1951., [1914, July 6]. Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280695.
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.
