Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dingley tariff, Political campaigns, Republican Party (Ill.), Sibley, Joseph Crocker, 1850-1926, Speeches, addresses, etc.--Evaluation, Strategy, Tariff--Law and legislation--Public opinion
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Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon tells President Roosevelt that he did not know of Roosevelt’s suggestions before delivering his speech, but he still thinks the speech was close to Roosevelt’s proposal. Cannon describes the part of his speech that spoke about tariff revision and explains his thoughts on when the matter should be broached by the Republican Party. He also shares the pressure within his home state of Illinois for him to run for President in 1908 and drop out of the House of Representatives now.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-17
Creator(s)
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53854. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53854.
APA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926., [1906, August 17]. 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/o53854.
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. July 30, 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.
