Presidents--Correspondence

Theodore Roosevelt at the Library of Congress

Michelle A. Krowl of the Library of Congress presents twenty items from the library’s Theodore Roosevelt Collection. The material, consisting of twelve letters, four other documents, three political cartoons, and a campaign poster, encompass the years 1884 to 1934. Twelve of the documents were penned by Roosevelt, and Krowl provides context and background for each item while including quotes from the document in her description. The twenty items are preceded by a short introductory essay by Krowl which includes two photographs of the Library of Congress.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2021

Presidential Snapshot (#39): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt explains to Senator Lodge why he is considering Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. of Massachusetts for a seat on the Supreme Court. Roosevelt cites his judicial experience and his willingness to act on behalf of those who are often overlooked in society. Roosevelt also comments on some former justices such as John Marshall and Roger Brooke Taney.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1902-07-10

Presidential Snapshot (#38): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister

In a letter to his friend and novelist Owen Wister, President Roosevelt reviews his recently won election victory in the presidential contest of 1904. Roosevelt highlights some of the accomplishments of his first term and notes that his Democratic opponent, Alton B. Parker, proved to be a poor candidate. Roosevelt expresses gratitude for members of his Cabinet, and he believes that he won the election because of the support of ordinary citizens.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1904-11-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Brown McKinley

President Roosevelt alerts William Brown McKinley, Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, that he will be receiving the final draft of Roosevelt’s letter, edited with assistance from Secretary of State Elihu Root, Representative J. S. Sherman, and Representative Henry C. Loudenslager.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Loudenslager

President Roosevelt informs Representative Loudenslager that his and Representative J. S. Sherman’s proposal is a repetition of what he has already written in the letter. Roosevelt believes that their objection revolves around his addressing two subjects in the letter that perhaps should not be combined, and therefore thinks he will split the letter into two different letters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Interior Garfield if they have the power to act in the case mentioned in the enclosed letter. A postscript indicates the enclosed letter is from Harold W. Buck about the construction of a road up the Deschutes River that will destroy the river’s waterpower potential.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Barnes

President Roosevelt tells former state senator William D. Barnes that he does not know enough about the situation and is unwilling to interfere. Different elements should be represented and recognized on the ticket.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt appreciates the letter District Attorney Eugene A. Philbin sent. Philbin was likely writing to offer condolences to Roosevelt upon the death of William McKinley the week prior or support to Roosevelt in his new role as president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Thomas McDonough

Promoted upon the death of William McKinley a week earlier, President Roosevelt thanks McKinley’s Secretary of State John Thomas McDonough for the letter. Roosevelt assures McDonough that he intends to make no changes to the Cabinet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Todd Lincoln

A week after entering office after the death of William McKinley, President Roosevelt writes to Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, thanking him for a recent letter. Roosevelt has many things to talk with Lincoln about and hopes to see him soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway

Newly appointed President Roosevelt writes that St. Clair McKelway’s words have strengthened him, particularly what McKelway said about Roosevelt’s time as Governor. Roosevelt invites McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, to the White House to discuss his plans for policy. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt can spend time with Virginia Brooks Thompson McKelway.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16

Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt

Speaker of the House Cannon wrote to President Roosevelt about a letter sent to him by the President. Cannon agreed with Roosevelt that the writer, Joseph B. Potter, was a patriotic citizen who represented the sentiment of veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-21

Letter from Henry White to Alvey A. Adee

First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy in London Henry White tells Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee that he gave President Roosevelt’s letter to Cecil Spring Rice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-11

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft returns correspondence from Speaker Cannon and comments on its contents. Taft said that he read Cannon’s letter with interest and pleasure.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-04

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou encloses a telegram from William F. Cody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-21

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou asks Benjamin F. Barnes to present an enclosed personal letter to President Roosevelt and then return it to Cortelyou.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-20

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Republican Committee Chairman Cortelyou sends President Roosevelt a letter from Colonel S. G. McLendon to read. Cortelyou describes McLendon as a friend of Senator Hanna and President McKinley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou encloses a letter from Captain John Roy Lynch and notes that there was previous correspondence on the same subject.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-13

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou thanks Benjamin F. Barnes for sending an unidentified letter and returns it for President Roosevelt’s private files.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

The Theodore Roosevelt centennial exhibit

Excerpt from the Library of Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions, Fifteenth Anniversary Issue, including “Some Thoughts on the Roosevelt Papers” by Elting Elmore Morison and the “Catalog of the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Exhibit.”

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1958-05