Draft letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
Subject(s): Agriculture, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Civil service reform, Cuba, Gold standard, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Industrial relations, International Court of Justice, International relations, Kishinev Massacre (Chișinău, Moldova : 1903), Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Manufacturing industries, Military pensions, Monroe doctrine, Panama--Panama Canal, Peace, Philippines, Pogroms, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Spanish-American War (1898), Tariff, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, United States. Navy
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Third draft of a letter with handwritten edits. President Roosevelt formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination. He then reviews several campaign issues and the achievements of his administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
40
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Draft letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [August 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Draft letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [15 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290702.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 15]. Draft letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290702.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
