Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gouverneur Morris
Subject(s): Books and reading, Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916, Death, Gifts, La Montagne, Harry, 1869-1959, Letters, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Theodore Roosevelt is touched by a letter from Gouverneur Morris. Roosevelt thinks it “very unlikely” that he will be nominated for President, but if he is he will ask for support from Morris. Roosevelt and his wife are saddened by the death of Richard Harding Davis. Roosevelt looks forward to a present from Harry La Montagne.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-04-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gouverneur Morris. [April 26, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290253. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gouverneur Morris. [26 Apr. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290253.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, April 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gouverneur Morris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290253.
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 13, 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.
