Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb
Subject(s): Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945, Chanler, Robert Winthrop, 1872-1930, Democratic Party (N.Y.), Governors--Nomination, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1865-1940, New York (State), New York (State)--Dutchess County, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York (State). Governor, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Political campaigns, Republican Party (N.Y.), Republican Party (N.Y.). State Committee, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942, U.S. states--Politics and government, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Congressman Parsons returns Cornell President Jacob Gould Schurman’s letter, and he hopes William Loeb will show it to President Roosevelt. Parsons believes that William Randolph Hearst will get the Democrat nomination for New York Governor, as there are not many supporters for William Jerome Travers. Several politicians have alerted Parsons that their constituencies would support Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican nominee, but Parsons is wary of a man with so little political experience and is afraid that his election could provide an opportunity for Benjamin B. Odell to gain a stronger hold on state politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-06
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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Record Type
Multi-image
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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 Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [September 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [6 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54151.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1906, September 6]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54151.
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. January 15, 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.
