Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Elections, Illinois, Indiana, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Ohio, Scheduling

James Ford Rhodes congratulates President Roosevelt on the election results and thanks him for his role in the Republicans’ victory. Roosevelt’s work in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois was helpful. Rhodes would like to see Roosevelt on the Sunday or Monday after Christmas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-04

Creator(s)

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927

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

Handwritten

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 James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59410.

APA:

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927., [1908, November 4]. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59410.

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 11, 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.