Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign management, Governors--Election, Governors--Nomination, Iowa, Political campaigns, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Albert Baird Cummins was nominated as the Republican candidate for governor of Iowa and was pleased with Vice President Roosevelt’s letter of congratulations. Cummins expects to win the election by a large majority but still wants a campaign of “interest and enthusiasm.” He requests that Roosevelt visit Iowa for a few campaign speeches.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-02
Creator(s)
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
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 Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 2, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Sep. 1901]. 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/o34393.
APA:
Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926., [1901, September 2]. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34393.
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.
