Senator Hanna was making moves at the Ohio Convention to oppose President Roosevelt’s nomination as the Republican candidate for the 1904 presidential election. Roosevelt considers Hanna his main opponent for the nomination and successfully forced Hanna to back down. Roosevelt considers his western trip a success but is “feeling jaded and tired.”

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1903-05-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Massachusetts Historical Society

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [May 27, 1903]. Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294235. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [27 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294235.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294235.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.

APA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.