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Stoddard, Henry L. (Henry Luther), 1861-1947

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

President Roosevelt agrees with journalist Henry L. Stoddard. While it will do damage to nominate New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, it will do more damage not to nominate him. Although Hughes has offended other politicians, Roosevelt believes he should be renominated as long as there is nothing against Hughes’s personal integrity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-29

Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard

Letter from John A. Hennessy to Henry L. Stoddard

John A. Hennessy writes to Henry L. Stoddard to make plans to visit a mutual friend. Hennessy discusses the current attitude towards Theodore Roosevelt in the press and proposes political strategies to defeat William Barnes and Charles Francis Murphy in the elections. Hennessy maintains that criticism of the national government needs to be left out of their campaign platform. Though Roosevelt has excellent judgment, he is “out of touch with public sentiment” and his criticism of President Wilson will not help them defeat Barnes and Murphy.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-07-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

Theodore Roosevelt informs Henry L. Stoddard that he will not run for Governor. Roosevelt has a responsibility to the national Progressive Party and cannot separate himself from national issues. He mentions John A. Hennessy as a candidate for Governor on a third party ticket.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-07-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stoddard

Theodore Roosevelt explains how Mr. Van Norden feels it would be best if Mr. Colby could start writing editorials for them. Roosevelt mentions how Colby would be the opposition to the “very clever and very unscrupulous men” who currently write editorials in the Evening Post, the Sun, and the Times. Although Colby’s editorials would not substitute for Henry L. Stoddard’s, Colby would be able to reach “a class” that is only attracted to the Post, Sun, and Times.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-26