Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929, Civil service positions, Elections, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Legislators, Ohio, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Public opinion, Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929
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Myron T. Herrick informs President Roosevelt about the senatorial race in Ohio, where it appears Theodore E. Burton will contest the race. Herrick believes that Burton’s election would appear to be a defeat for the administration. He confidentially advises Roosevelt to fill a position in Ohio with someone not interested in Burton’s candidacy, and to keep several other positions open until after the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-07
Creator(s)
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59687. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59687.
APA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929., [1908, December 7]. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59687.
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.
