Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Historians, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Presidents--Evaluation, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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James Ford Rhodes sends President Roosevelt a clipping from the London Times commenting on Roosevelt’s refusal to seek a third presidential term. Rhodes believes that historians will compare Roosevelt to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. He writes that while both refused a third term, they were old at the time, while Roosevelt is in his prime and could have kept going, making his decision the more weighty. He congratulates Roosevelt on the Republican National Convention and the nomination of Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-22
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
3
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. [June 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58754. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58754.
APA:
Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927., [1908, June 22]. 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/o58754.
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. July 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.
