Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Presidents--Nomination, Treaties
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Senator Lodge encloses a letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce that shows Peirce’s request is much less than Lodge supposed. He supports Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to stay silent regarding his intentions towards the presidential nomination. In a handwritten postscript, Lodge discusses the likely outcome of upcoming votes in the Senate. He believes the Root resolution will carry and his own amendment will be beaten. If both are beaten, he cannot vote for the treaties because they would cause misunderstandings rather than promote peace between nations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-06
Creator(s)
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 6, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74793. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74793.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1912, January 6]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74793.
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. February 5, 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.
