Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lauterbach, Edward, 1844-1923, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Officials and employees, Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919, Republican Party (N.Y.), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Representative Parsons writes to President Roosevelt in response to a previous letter in which Roosevelt advised Parsons to be independent from any person or faction within the New York Republican Party if he is selected as chairman of the New York Republican County Committee. Parsons goes into great detail on how he will remain neutral.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-28
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51943.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1905, November 28]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51943.
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.
