Letter from John H. Gunner to Herbert Parsons

Subject(s): Elections, New York (State)--New York County, Republican Party (N.Y.), Warships

Warden Gunner of the Port of New York asks to see Representative Parsons sometime Sunday afternoon to discuss county politics in New York. Gunner asks Parsons for an endorsement in advance of the primary election and details what Parsons could say.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-07

Creator(s)

Gunner, John H., 1854-1911

Recipient

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 John H. Gunner to Herbert Parsons. [September 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54165. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gunner, John H., 1854-1911. Letter from John H. Gunner to Herbert Parsons. [7 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54165.

APA:

Gunner, John H., 1854-1911., [1906, September 7]. Letter from John H. Gunner to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54165.

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 22, 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.