Telegram from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Letters, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Telephone
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Representative Watson has received a telephone message from Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and Representative J. S. Sherman, and eagerly awaits the letter from President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-17
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
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:
Telegram from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948. Telegram from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53864.
APA:
Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948., [1906, August 17]. Telegram 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/o53864.
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. April 6, 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.
