Letter from Richard W. Austin to William Loeb
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Elections, Hale, Nathan W. (Nathan Wesley), 1860-1941, Hollingsworth, Milton H., 1868-1938, Political clubs, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sanders, Newell, 1850-1939, Sanford, Edward Terry, 1865-1930, Sharp, Robert S., 1869-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tennessee--Campbell County, Tennessee--Knoxville
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Richard W. Austin writes to William Loeb to tell him about some of his activities related to the upcoming election. Austin addressed a large crowd at Jacksboro, Tennessee, launching his personal congressional campaign. He also organized a club in support of Secretary of War William H. Taft’s presidential bid. He has encouraged the formation of further clubs in the state. Other Tennessee politicians have announced that President Theodore Roosevelt would accept re-nomination, or have mentioned a possible candidacy of Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Austin advises against listening to Nathan W. Hale, Edward Terry Sanford, and Robert S. Sharp in their attempt to have President Roosevelt influence Assistant Attorney General Sanford to become a candidate for Governor, as it would not be in the interest of the Republican party, and the President should not intervene in a local contest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-12
Creator(s)
Austin, Richard W. (Richard Wilson), 1857-1919
Recipient
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 Richard W. Austin to William Loeb. [December 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Austin, Richard W. (Richard Wilson), 1857-1919. Letter from Richard W. Austin to William Loeb. [12 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57778.
APA:
Austin, Richard W. (Richard Wilson), 1857-1919., [1907, December 12]. Letter from Richard W. Austin to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57778.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
