Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Hitt, Robert R. (Robert Roberts), 1834-1906, Vice-Presidential candidates
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Albert Shaw sends President Roosevelt a copy of a letter from Senator Beveridge. Shaw discusses potential vice-presidential nominees. He says that there is “absolutely no public sentiment” for Charles W. Fairbanks and recommends Illinois congressmen Robert R. Hitt or Joseph G. Cannon as vice-presidential choices.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-03
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45552. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45552.
APA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947., [1904, June 3]. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45552.
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 24, 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.