Thomas H. Cavanaugh has heard reports of a plan in the western states to break state delegations to the national convention against President Roosevelt. He believes the plan to be associated with the “Rockefeller-Morgan interests.” Roosevelt’s friends are aware of the danger and will work to oppose this effort.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-28

Creator(s)

Cavanaugh, Thomas H. (Thomas Horne), 1844-1909

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Thomas H. Cavanaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36849. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cavanaugh, Thomas H. (Thomas Horne), 1844-1909. Letter from Thomas H. Cavanaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36849.

APA:

Cavanaugh, Thomas H. (Thomas Horne), 1844-1909., [1902, January 28]. Letter from Thomas H. Cavanaugh to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36849.

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. February 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.