Henry E. Rhoades thanks Theodore Roosevelt for speaking with Secretary of the Navy George von Lengerke Meyer and asking him to to act on a bill in Congress regarding Rhoades in such a way that would be proper. Rhoades emphasizes that that is all he would ask, and gives examples of how he has always sought to act properly and keep people’s confidence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-03

Creator(s)

Rhoades, Henry E. (Henry Eckford), 1844-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Henry E. Rhoades to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68349. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rhoades, Henry E. (Henry Eckford), 1844-1934. Letter from Henry E. Rhoades to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68349.

APA:

Rhoades, Henry E. (Henry Eckford), 1844-1934., [1911, June 3]. Letter from Henry E. Rhoades to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68349.

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 12, 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.