Letter from John C. Spooner to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letter writing, Nominations for office, Proofreading

Senator Spooner has read and comments positively on the draft of President Roosevelt’s letter accepting the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the upcoming election. Spooner has a few suggestions, but does not feel safe sending the draft without a sealed envelope. He will send it as soon as he can find a secure way to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-22

Creator(s)

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

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

4

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 John C. Spooner to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919. Letter from John C. Spooner to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46451.

APA:

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919., [1904, August 22]. Letter from John C. Spooner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46451.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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