Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections--Statistics, Presidents--Election, Texas--Bailey County
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W. Sloan Simpson tells President Roosevelt that no vote had ever been cast for a Republican in Bailey County, Texas. But in 1904 every eligible voter but one voted for Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-27
Creator(s)
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47783. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47783.
APA:
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946., [1904, November 27]. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47783.
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. February 13, 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.
