Letter from J. S. Sherman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962, Calder, William Musgrave, 1869-1945, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Journalism, New York (State), New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Utica, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Republican Congressional Committee, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Representative Sherman notifies President Roosevelt that a meeting with Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon will be held, but a meeting with Secretary of State Elihu Root will be abandoned. The justification for the decision was “the howl the ‘Yellow Journals’ would make” about Root’s acceptance of a retainer for being counsel to Thomas F. Ryan. Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott feels that Cannon’s speech at Durlan’s Academy can only bring “great good.” Sherman feels the Republicans will not lose any votes by exploiting the achievements of the party, and he acquiesces to Representative Herbert Parsons in terms of who would be best to speak in New York City. Sherman hopes Root might schedule a speech in upstate New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-15
Creator(s)
Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from J. S. Sherman to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912. Letter from J. S. Sherman to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54637.
APA:
Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912., [1906, October 15]. Letter from J. S. Sherman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54637.
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. March 12, 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.
