Letter from E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections, Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Luncheons, Presidential candidates, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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E. Mont Reily thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter and advice, and understands how Roosevelt feels about the situation. He may decide to attend the luncheon at John Hays Hammond’s house, but hopes to be able to speak with Roosevelt first, and will report on the proceedings to him. Reily illustrates a point he made in his previous letter that President William H. Taft is in a worse position than Benjamin Harrison was when seeking reelection by sharing a conversation in which a Taft appointee opined that the election was hopeless unless Roosevelt was the nominee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-04
Creator(s)
Reily, E. Mont (Emmet Montgomery), 1866-1954
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69048. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reily, E. Mont (Emmet Montgomery), 1866-1954. Letter from E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69048.
APA:
Reily, E. Mont (Emmet Montgomery), 1866-1954., [1911, July 4]. Letter from E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69048.
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 12, 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.
