Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dayton, Alston Gordon, 1857-1920, Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Indiana, Letters, Ohio--Dayton, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Washington (D.C.), West Virginia
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Representative Watson, of Indiana, notifies President Roosevelt that the Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon approves Roosevelt’s plan to help the Republican Party. Watson would like to meet with Representative J. S. Sherman and Roosevelt together, but he is unable to do so due to speaking engagements at congressional conventions in Ohio and West Virginia. Watson hopes for a letter from Roosevelt in which Roosevelt will “vigorously” express his views on the current political controversy, clarifying that there are no vital differences between the president and the congress, as the Democrats persistently claim.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-31
Creator(s)
Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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
2
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 James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948. Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53674.
APA:
Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948., [1906, July 31]. Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53674.
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 27, 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.
