Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Common law, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Elections, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, New York (State)--New York, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt sends Elihu Root the answer that Senator Philander C. Knox wrote to Alton B. Parker about the common law. Roosevelt would like to see Root take this issue up in one of his New York speeches. If Roosevelt’s opponents in the election continue to keep “Odellism” as the main issue, then Roosevelt will lose.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [October 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290819. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [3 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290819.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290819.
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. March 12, 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.
