Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Potter, Joseph B. (Joseph Benjamin), 1839-1920, Presidents--Correspondence
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Speaker of the House Cannon wrote to President Roosevelt about a letter sent to him by the President. Cannon agreed with Roosevelt that the writer, Joseph B. Potter, was a patriotic citizen who represented the sentiment of veterans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-21
Creator(s)
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48568. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48568.
APA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926., [1905, January 21]. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48568.
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.
