Letter from J. Franklin Fort to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Governors--Election, New Jersey, Presidents--Public opinion

Governor Fort of New Jersey thanks President Roosevelt for his congratulations on his successful gubernatorial campaign and assures Roosevelt that the close results of the race should not be seen as a rebuke of the president’s administration or the loyalty of New Jersey citizens.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

Fort, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1852-1920

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 J. Franklin Fort to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57413. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fort, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1852-1920. Letter from J. Franklin Fort to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 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/o57413.

APA:

Fort, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1852-1920.: , [1907, November 8]. Letter from J. Franklin Fort to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57413.

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.