Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hanly, J. Frank (James Frank), 1863-1920, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Malott, Volney T. (Volney Thomas), 1838-1921, Metzger, Robert, 1865-1920, Political participation, Press and politics, Smith, Delavan, 1861-1922, State governments--Officials and employees, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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Otto Gresham writes that he saw the noted journalist “Marse” Henry Watterson at the Chicago Club. Watterson predicts that President Roosevelt will be reelected. Gresham also discusses chairmanship of the Indiana committee and mentions the loyalty of Volney T. Malott to Roosevelt. He also writes that Delavan Smith, publisher of The Indianapolis News, believes that James F. Hanly might be elected governor of Indiana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-08
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44951. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44951.
APA:
Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946., [1904, April 8]. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44951.
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. March 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.
