Letter from De Alva Stanwood Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Books and reading, Edmunds, George F. (George Franklin), 1828-1919, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, History, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Letters, McCook, Anson G. (Anson George), 1835-1917, New York (State), Presidents--Nomination, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
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De Alva Stanwood Alexander asks President Roosevelt if he could explain why, in 1884, it was not possible for Republicans to nominate someone other than James Gillespie Blaine for president. Alexander is doing research for a new volume of his Political History of the State of New York, and has found a letter that seems to suggest that there was a possibility that someone other than Blaine could have been nominated if various opposition groups had joined forces. Alexander praises Roosevelt’s recent article.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-15
Creator(s)
Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from De Alva Stanwood Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925. Letter from De Alva Stanwood Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58717.
APA:
Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925., [1908, June 15]. Letter from De Alva Stanwood Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58717.
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.