“Dear Tom,” “Dear Theodore”: The letters of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed
Subject(s): Abbot, Charles S., Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Bowdoin College, Comstock, Solomon G. (Solomon Gilman), 1842-1933, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999, Johnston, William Davison, Letters, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Theodore Roosevelt (Ship), United States. Congress. House. Office of the Speaker of the House
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R. Hal Williams examines the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed, who twice served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Williams notes that despite their different backgrounds, the two Republicans became good friends united by their love of books, the workings of politics, and the fortunes of the Republican party. Williams presents forty-one letters exchanged between the two from 1888 to 1902, and he provides annotations to the letters in 117 endnotes.
Two photographs of Reed and one of Roosevelt visiting Reed’s home in Maine appear in the article. The article also features two photographs of King Hussein of Jordan visiting the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 1995 as well as a list of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1994-1995
Creator(s)
Williams, R. Hal (Richard Hal)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
20
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“Dear Tom,” “Dear Theodore”: The letters of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed. [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307953. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, R. Hal (Richard Hal). “Dear Tom,” “Dear Theodore”: The letters of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed. [n.d.]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307953.
APA:
Williams, R. Hal (Richard Hal)., [n.d.]. “Dear Tom,” “Dear Theodore”: The letters of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307953.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
