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Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Theodore Roosevelt asks his son-in-law Representative Nicholas Longworth to host a dinner and invite Henry Cabot Lodge, William Loeb, George E. Chamberlain, and King. Roosevelt does not want it to seem that he is trying to make up to “the bosses,” so he wants to see Senator Chamberlain first since he is fighting for his bill. He thanks Longworth for the criticism of his article.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-01-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son-in-law Nicholas Longworth that it is a capital speech and they make an indictment against the good faith of President Wilson and his supporters. Even though Roosevelt has attacked Secretary of the Navy Daniels as much as Wilson and William Jennings Bryan, Daniels sent Roosevelt a Navy Department calendar and expressed his highest esteem and regard. Roosevelt wishes Longworth could be there for Christmas.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-12-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

President Roosevelt writes his son-in-law Representative Nicholas Longworth that Senator Foraker is doing all the damage he can with “negroes” and that the Democrats on the committee will take such an extreme position the “negroes” will realize where their “real friends are.” Roosevelt asks Longworth to write to Julius Fleischmann to invite the Fleischmanns to dinner on Roosevelt’s behalf.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

President Roosevelt writes his son-in-law Representative Nicholas Longworth that his arguments are strong but nothing should be done until “Bill” comes back and goes over everything. Roosevelt shall ask Bill to see Longworth and go over the situation with his supporters of all shades before taking any action. He adds that Longworth can show this letter to Charlie Taft.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-04-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

President Roosevelt praises his son-in-law Representative Nicholas Longworth’s interview and wishes the “professional Taft leaders” had Longworth’s sanity and judgment. He does not feel Joseph Foraker’s speech very telling but admits to knowing nothing of its effect in Ohio.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-04-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Theodore Roosevelt replies to Nicholas Longworth that he agrees with the letter Longworth enclosed about Roosevelt’s nomination, but says that his attitudes about William H. Taft are wrong. Roosevelt does not believe anything more needs to be done regarding the Sheldon matter and wonders how the World found out that Longworth was at Roosevelt’s interview.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Representative Longworth’s interesting letter, which he showed to the Outlook staff and James Rudolph Garfield. He asks if Longworth can come to New York as he has too much to say in a letter. Roosevelt is concerned that Alice Roosevelt Longworth is unwell. However, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is doing better.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Longworth

Theodore Roosevelt tells his son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth, that he is not sure how to answer the question Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner put to him regarding testifying in front of the Steel Corporation Investigating Committee. While President William H. Taft has urged Roosevelt to decline to be interviewed, Roosevelt thinks that though he will not volunteer to go, if asked he would comply. If he volunteered to testify before any committee, he would be asked why he did not volunteer to speak before others as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-19