Letter from Jesse Overstreet to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections--U.S. states, Indiana, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tariff, United States. Congress. House, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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Congressman Overstreet thanks President Roosevelt for the letter he sent to Representative Watson. In the letter, which was recently made public, Roosevelt explains his position on tariffs in a way that Overstreet thought was especially effective. Tariffs had been a particularly contentious issue in Indiana, and Overstreet believes that Roosevelt’s letter will help to unify the party as they head into the midterm elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-22
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
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 Jesse Overstreet to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53932. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Overstreet, Jesse, 1859-1910. Letter from Jesse Overstreet to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53932.
APA:
Overstreet, Jesse, 1859-1910., [1906, August 22]. Letter from Jesse Overstreet to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53932.
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 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.
