Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Indiana, Political campaigns, Presidential candidates--Attitudes, Presidential candidates--Public opinion

Otto Gresham asks that President Roosevelt, in his letter of acceptance, not address Alton B. Parker’s promise not to accept the presidency if he were to be re-elected to a second term. Gresham also thinks that the President will carry Indiana in the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Creator(s)

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946

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 Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 30, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46589. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46589.

APA:

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946.: , [1904, August 30]. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46589.

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. November 25, 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.