Letter from Richmond Pearson Hobson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Retraction letters
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Representative Hobson informs President Roosevelt that he would like to retract certain portions of his last letter, because he has come to realize he was in the wrong.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-09
Creator(s)
Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937
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
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 Richmond Pearson Hobson to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58995. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937. Letter from Richmond Pearson Hobson to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58995.
APA:
Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937., [1908, August 9]. Letter from Richmond Pearson Hobson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58995.
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 23, 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.
