Letter from John Houk to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Austin, Richard W. (Richard Wilson), 1857-1919, Hale, Nathan W. (Nathan Wesley), 1860-1941, Political campaigns, Tennessee
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Tennessee politician and U.S. Marshal Richard Wilson Austin is planning to run against Nathan Wesley Hale for Congress. John Houk cautions that Austin would be a traitor to President Roosevelt’s administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-14
Creator(s)
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Houk to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43691. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Houk, John. Letter from John Houk to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43691.
APA:
Houk, John., [1904, January 14]. Letter from John Houk to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43691.
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. April 16, 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.
