Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948

President of Cornell University Jacob Gould Schurman discusses why he feels Charles Evans Hughes is the ideal Republican candidate for governor of New York. As leader of the Republican party, he feels President Roosevelt should endorse Hughes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-31

Creator(s)

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2024-09-19

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

8

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54077.

APA:

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.: , [1906, August 31?]. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54077.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.