Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apportionment (Election law)--U.S. states, Burr, Carll S. (Carll Smith), 1858-1936, Expenditures, Public, Hooker, Samuel P. (Samuel Percy), 1860-1915, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, Tully, William J. (William John), 1870-1930, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1877-1952, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Representative Parsons explains his position in the apportionment fight in the New York state government. Parsons explains that he only brought President Roosevelt up in the argument to confirm Roosevelt’s high opinion of James Wolcott Wadsworth. Parsons explained that Governor Charles Evans Hughes was taking the technical position on the issue and opposed the plan submitted by Samuel P. Hooker which was the fairest plan.
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56265.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925., [1907, June 14]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56265.
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 5, 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.
