Letter from Ethan Allan Hitchock to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boston and Maine Railroad, Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947, Floyd, Charles M. (Charles Miller), 1861-1923, Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, Governors--Election, Greenleaf, Charles Henry, 1841-1924, Intra-party disagreements (Political parties), New Hampshire, Political campaigns
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Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes President Roosevelt with updates on the New Hampshire gubernatorial campaign. Winston Churchill was seen as a serious contender to win the nomination but Charles Miller Floyd, who was the favorite of the Boston and Maine Railroad, ended up winning over Charles Henry Greenleaf, making considerable progress given his lack of experience.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-19
Creator(s)
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
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 Ethan Allan Hitchock to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54390. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909. Letter from Ethan Allan Hitchock to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54390.
APA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909., [1906, September 19]. Letter from Ethan Allan Hitchock to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54390.
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 29, 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.
