Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections, Political ethics
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Edward Everett Hale thanks President Roosevelt for what he said in his letter. The thing that pleases him most about the election is the triumph of “moral forces” as opposed to political forces. He believes that even ill-informed men prefer good men as leaders.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-09
Creator(s)
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
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 Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59457. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 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/o59457.
APA:
Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909., [1908, November 9]. Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59457.
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.
