Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926, Feature writing, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Congress
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Albert Shaw thanks President Roosevelt for writing his letter about Abraham Lincoln, which will be read in public schools in February. Shaw also comments on the current state of affairs in Congress, concluding that “the only hope for the Senate lies in its newer members.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-09
Creator(s)
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 Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 9, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59987. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59987.
APA:
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947., [1909, January 9]. Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59987.
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. March 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.
