Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926

Jacob Gould Schurman has been invited by Governor Benjamin B. Odell to be chairman of the New York State Republican Committee. Schurman extends his best wishes for Theodore Roosevelt’s success in the upcoming presidential election. He expresses the hope that Roosevelt does not support a permanent colonial policy in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-10

Creator(s)

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2019-09-26

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

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 Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 10, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45306. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 May. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45306.

APA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.: , [1904, May 10?]. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45306.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.