“He’s left me the hard ones”
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Indian land transfers, Nutcrackers (Implements), Panama, Political corruption, Postal service, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tariff, Trusts, Industrial
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“1903” flies away as “1904” tries to crack the “Teddy” nut. Beside him is a large bowl of other nuts—”land frauds,” “postal scandal,” “graft,” “trusts,” “Panama,” “tariff,” and “canal”—with a label of “‘left overs’ with the compliments of 1903.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
“He’s left me the hard ones”. [January 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302415. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. “He’s left me the hard ones”. [Jan 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302415.
APA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1904, January]. “He’s left me the hard ones”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302415.
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 5, 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.
