Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Conrad, Holmes, 1840-1915, Governmental investigations, Pensions--Administration, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Wilmer, William Nivison, 1854-1907
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William C. LeGendre read an article by William Nivison Wilmer about potential presidential candidates and he concluded in favor of President Roosevelt’s candidacy. However, Wilmer had issues with the pension question and LeGendre suggested to him that Roosevelt’s record shows that he would be capable of starting an investigation of the pension issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-07
Creator(s)
LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926. Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35156.
APA:
LeGendre, William C., 1856-1926., [1901, October 7]. Letter from William C. LeGendre to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35156.
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. January 29, 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.