F. Norton Goddard discusses Seth Low’s defeat in the New York election, campaign strategy for the Republican Party, and encloses a letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman. Goddard wishes to publish a statement regarding the campaign mismanagement, Low’s campaign manager, Counsel Clarke, and the Citizens’ Union. Goddard suggests meeting over Thanksgiving when President Roosevelt returns to Oyster Bay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-06

Creator(s)

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905

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

Typed

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 F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42669.

APA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1903, November 6]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42669.

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.