Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Indiana, Mississippi River Valley, Natural resources--Economic aspects, Railroads--Freight--Rates, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Tariff, Trusts, Industrial, United States Steel Company, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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William D. Washburn thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, but cannot agree with some of Roosevelt’s statements that there is no analogy between the current political situation and the divisions related to slavery that caused the destruction of the Whig party (in spite of the obvious moral differences). Washburn adamantly disagrees with the statement that the tariff should not be discussed as a party issue, and fears that by not addressing it the Republican party will be soundly defeated. He further disagrees with the premise that the tariff and trusts are entirely separate issues, and gives an example to try to disprove this.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-27
Creator(s)
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54006. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54006.
APA:
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912., [1906, August 27]. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54006.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
