Stewart L. Woodford tells Timothy L. Woodruff that he will not contribute to the New York State Convention, as it hurt Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s political prospects. The New York delegation only nominally supports Hughes, but in reality supports Secretary of War William H. Taft. Woodford will pay the expenses for the National Convention at Chicago, and inquires how much it will be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-25

Creator(s)

Woodford, Stewart L. (Stewart Lyndon), 1835-1913

Recipient

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Stewart L. Woodford to Timothy L. Woodruff. [April 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Woodford, Stewart L. (Stewart Lyndon), 1835-1913. Letter from Stewart L. Woodford to Timothy L. Woodruff. [25 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58540.

APA:

Woodford, Stewart L. (Stewart Lyndon), 1835-1913., [1908, April 25]. Letter from Stewart L. Woodford to Timothy L. Woodruff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58540.

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. February 27, 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.