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Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt

Ohio Representative Longworth is glad President Roosevelt will be able to see Cincinnati Mayor Julius Fleischmann, as he will be able to give the president an accurate view of the political situation there. Longworth and his wife, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, rode through Yellowstone National Park and enjoyed it. Longworth believe the sentiment in the northwestern United States supports a third term for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-19

Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Bourne writes President Roosesvelt to report on his meeting with Scott C. Bone, editor of the Washington Herald, who agrees that by December, public opinion will universally concede that Roosevelt should be re-elected. Bourne goes so far as to say that Roosevelt “must obey the call of the people or be considered a weak coward or a selfish egotist.” He also writes that if Roosevelt can secure the confidence of Richard A. Ballinger, he may be able to defeat the plan of the “reactionaries” who planned to stir up opposition in Washington State.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-14

Letter from Henry Hopkins to George B. Cortelyou

Letter from Henry Hopkins to George B. Cortelyou

Henry Hopkins informs George B. Cortelyou that the Republican voters of his acquaintance have reservations about voting for President Roosevelt because they feel that he is too rash, warlike, and unconcerned with the peace of the world. Hopkins suggests that Roosevelt make a statement of some kind expressing his commitment to peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-22

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Meyer encloses an extract of a speech made in the Italian Senate Chamber which may interest President Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s book is making an impression in Italy and people are talking about it. Meyer is glad to see that Roosevelt is practically assured of a renomination by acclamation. He indicates that he believes a “prophesy” by former Italian minister of foreign affairs Giulio Prinetti that Roosevelt may be the first and only president to serve eleven years in office will come to pass. Meyer sends best wishes to the first lady.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler discusses the recent mayoral election in New York. Butler conveys the public’s positive reaction to President Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, and the public’s negative reaction to George B. McClellan, Mr. Murphy, and Seth Low. In regard to his recent conversation with Cornelius Newton Bliss concerning campaign tactics, Butler suggests that Roosevelt invite Mr. Kennedy, James Speyer, and James Stillman for lunch or dinner. Butler writes about the Panama Rebellion and editorials on the topic running in The Evening Post and The Times. Butler also discusses the involvement of Marcus Alonzo Hanna, John Edward Addicks, General James Harrison Wilson, and Wayne MacVeagh in the Maryland and Ohio elections. Butler suggests Roosevelt become a professor of American History and Politics in Morningside Heights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09