Letter from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Baldwin, Mary Washburn, 1868-1944, Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936, Political candidates

Elbert F. Baldwin thanks President Roosevelt for the letter, and says that he immediately telegraphed the President’s congratulations to his wife, Mary Washburn Baldwin. Baldwin refutes three arguments that have been used against John Hayes Hammond who is being proposed as a vice presidential candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-10

Creator(s)

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-

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

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 Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58703. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-. Letter from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58703.

APA:

Baldwin, Elbert F. (Elbert Francis), 1857-., [1908, June 10]. Letter from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58703.

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 6, 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.