Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to James Schoolcraft Sherman
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Business enterprises--Costs, Constitutional conventions--U.S. states, Democratic Party (U.S.), Folk, Joseph Wingate, 1869-1923, Fulkerson, Frank B. (Frank Ballard), 1866-1936, Hides and skins industry, Illinois--Danville, Indiana--Rushville, Livestock factories--Finance, Massachusetts, Missouri, Missouri--Saint Joseph, Philippines, Presidents--Correspondence, Press and politics--U.S. states, Raw materials--Economic aspects, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shartel, Cassius M. (Cassius McLean), 1860-1943, Shoes, Stone, William Joel, 1848-1918, Tariff--Public opinion, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948, West Virginia
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Joseph Gurney Cannon recounts for J. S. Sherman his recent trip through Indiana with local Representative James E. Watson. Watson has recently returned from Missouri where he feels hopeful for the election of Frank B. Fulkerson and Cassius McLean Shartel, and recounts a political fight between Senator William Joel Stone and Governor Joseph Wingate Folk for the same seat. Watson went over the situation in Indiana as well, where demand for free hides like in Massachusetts are fueled by the independent press. Watson would like to take up President Roosevelt on his offer to write a letter on the matter. Cannon hopes the president will address the letter to Watson directly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-30
Creator(s)
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Recipient
Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to James Schoolcraft Sherman. [July 30, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to James Schoolcraft Sherman. [30 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53657.
APA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926.: , [1906, July 30]. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to James Schoolcraft Sherman. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53657.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
