Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cook, Frank K. (Frank Kearnan), 1872-1941, Elections--U.S. states, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hilliard, Louis A. (Louis Armstrong), 1870-1953, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Kelsey, Otto, 1852-1934, New York (State)--Livingston County, Republican Party (N.Y.), Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Stevens, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1856-1916, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1877-1952
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Timothy L. Woodruff updates President Roosevelt on the state of the election in Livingston County, New York. Woodruff believes that people there are likely to vote against Governor Charles Evans Hughes because he twice attempted to remove Superintendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey from office. A lack of votes for Hughes could hurt the prospects of James Wolcott Wadsworth, a young rising star in the state party. In a postscript, Woodruff says he spoke with Kelsey on the telephone, and Kelsey is going to go to Livingston County to urge his friends and supporters to vote for Hughes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-28
Creator(s)
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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 Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59364. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913. Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59364.
APA:
Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913., [1908, October 28]. Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59364.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
