Letter from Erman J. Ridgway to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Election
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Erman J. Ridgway, editor of Everybody’s Magazine, congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory and praises his statement that he will not accept a renomination. He pledges to assist Roosevelt however he can, and says that if Roosevelt can finish his work, he “will not only be the greatest President since Lincoln, but the greatest ruler this country or any country has ever had.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Creator(s)
Ridgway, Erman J. (Erman Jesse), 1867-1943
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 Erman J. Ridgway to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47569. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ridgway, Erman J. (Erman Jesse), 1867-1943. Letter from Erman J. Ridgway to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47569.
APA:
Ridgway, Erman J. (Erman Jesse), 1867-1943., [1904, November 9]. Letter from Erman J. Ridgway to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47569.
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 5, 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.
