Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arizona, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Kibbey, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1853-1924, Local elections, New Mexico, Presidents--Attitudes, Presidents--Elections, Statehood (American politics)
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Arizona Territorial Chief Justice Kent thanks President Roosevelt for his stance on separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Kent is hopeful that Roosevelt can persuade Congress to pass statehood legislation in the current session. Kent also believes that Arizona, should it become a state, would likely vote for Roosevelt, Territorial Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, and other Republican legislators, in the upcoming elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-26
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 26, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57283.
APA:
Kent, Edward, 1862-1916.: , [1907, October 26]. Letter from Edward Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57283.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
