Letter from John Revelstoke Rathom to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Associated Press, Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Brayton, C. R. (Charles Ray), 1840-1910, Colt, Samuel Pomeroy, 1852-1921, Goddard, Robert H. I. (Robert Hale Ives), 1837-1916, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Political campaigns, Political corruption, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Rhode Island, Social influence, United States. Congress, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921
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John Revelstoke Rathom informs President Roosevelt of the political corruption in Rhode Island and the misuse of Roosevelt’s name in the campaigns for re-election. Rathom reports that Indiana Senator Beveridge was so pressured to state that he was Roosevelt’s personal spokesman that at the last minute he decided not to visit Rhode Island. Rathom would not bother Roosevelt if he did not view this as a question of honor rather than politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-22
Creator(s)
Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923
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
6
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 John Revelstoke Rathom to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54695. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923. Letter from John Revelstoke Rathom to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54695.
APA:
Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923., [1906, October 22]. Letter from John Revelstoke Rathom to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54695.
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.
