Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Furniture, Government etiquette, Letters, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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Speaker of the House Cannon acknowledges receipt of a letter from President Roosevelt requesting permission to take the chairs from the Cabinet room, as well as a small couch, but says that as it was not addressed as “personal,” he believes it should be referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. A handwritten note appended to this letter states that “Mrs. Roosevelt would like this letter to be withdrawn.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-02
Creator(s)
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59926. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59926.
APA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926.: , [1909, January 2]. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59926.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
