Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gold standard--Government policy, New York (State)--New York, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Tariff
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Nicholas Murray Butler congratulates President Roosevelt on winning “one of the most astounding triumphs in modern politics.” Butler believes that Roosevelt owes his victory both to his own character and to the dirty campaign his opponents ran. Roosevelt’s statement regarding his decision to run for a third term was a wise decision, and removes an area which Roosevelt could have been criticized for. Butler reminds Roosevelt of a suggestion that he and William Emlen Roosevelt made last summer to establish the gold standard even more firmly, and wishes for him to take action on this, believing that the Democratic party would follow suit on the issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Creator(s)
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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
3
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 Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47561. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47561.
APA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947., [1904, November 9]. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47561.
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 12, 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.
