Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alcoholics, Fahnestock, Harris C. (Harris Charles), 1835-1914, First National Bank of the City of New York, Gossip--Social aspects, Republican National Committee (U.S.), Republican Party (N.J.)
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Whitelaw Reid writes to President Roosevelt about information he received about an unnamed New Jersey man that Roosevelt was considering for chairman of the Republican National Committee. Reid heard that the individual was an alcoholic. He describes how the possible candidate had been inebriated at his wife’s funeral. This was the only thing Reid was aware that was concerning about the possible candidate who had been considered efficient in his role as chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-06
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45265.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1904, May 6]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45265.
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. July 30, 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.
