Letter from Russell B. Harrison to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American newspapers, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Indiana--Indianapolis, Letters, Panama--Panama Canal, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Republican Party (Ind.), Smith, Delavan, 1861-1922, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Russell B. Harrison has received President Roosevelt’s request for him to return a letter concerning Delevan Smith, and does so with haste. Harrison says that he has treated the letter as a private communication, as Roosevelt requested. He explains his recommendation that the letter not be shown to Smith, as he owns a newspaper which could potentially attack Roosevelt. Harrison and other Indiana Republicans have been disgusted by the actions of the Indianapolis News. Harrison regrets that he did not mention his desire for a position at a time when he needed one, but he wanted the suggestion to come from Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-09
Creator(s)
Harrison, Russell B. (Russell Benjamin), 1854-1936
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Russell B. Harrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harrison, Russell B. (Russell Benjamin), 1854-1936. Letter from Russell B. Harrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59702.
APA:
Harrison, Russell B. (Russell Benjamin), 1854-1936., [1908, December 9]. Letter from Russell B. Harrison to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59702.
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.
