Letter from Henry F. Tarbox to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Elections, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, New York (State)--Genesee County, Political campaigns, Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1846-1926
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Henry F. Tarbox writes to President Roosevelt about the election of Congressional representatives from his district. Tarbox hopes that Roosevelt will not express a preference for James W. Wadsworth, as Tarbox and his associates prefer Peter A. Porter. (Porter would go on to be elected that year.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-10
Creator(s)
Tarbox, Henry F. (Henry Fiske), 1839-1916
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 Henry F. Tarbox to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54590. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tarbox, Henry F. (Henry Fiske), 1839-1916. Letter from Henry F. Tarbox to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54590.
APA:
Tarbox, Henry F. (Henry Fiske), 1839-1916., [1906, October 10]. Letter from Henry F. Tarbox to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54590.
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. February 27, 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.
