Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Capitalists and financiers, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Trusts, Industrial
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James Ford Rhodes tells President Roosevelt that he is incorrect in his belief that his administration is not supported by “the cultivated class.” At a meeting of the Wednesday Club in Boston, Rhodes and many others defended the Roosevelt administration’s stance on combinations. Rhodes predicts that capitalists will “play fair” for twenty or thirty years, and that businesses will not be able to return to the “ante-Roosevelt conditions.” If business continues to improve, Rhodes believes that Republicans will be successful at the polls in the fall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-18
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
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 James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58621. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58621.
APA:
Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927., [1908, May 18]. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58621.
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. January 30, 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.