Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Bone, Scott C. (Scott Cardelle), 1860-1936, Foster, John W. (John Watson), 1836-1917, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election--Public opinion
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Senator Bourne writes President Roosesvelt to report on his meeting with Scott C. Bone, editor of the Washington Herald, who agrees that by December, public opinion will universally concede that Roosevelt should be re-elected. Bourne goes so far as to say that Roosevelt “must obey the call of the people or be considered a weak coward or a selfish egotist.” He also writes that if Roosevelt can secure the confidence of Richard A. Ballinger, he may be able to defeat the plan of the “reactionaries” who planned to stir up opposition in Washington State.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-14
Creator(s)
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
3
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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56262.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, June 14]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56262.
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.
