Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meredith Nicholson
Subject(s): Letters, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Politicians, Porter, John Addison, 1856-1900
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt advises Meredith Nicholson to gather as many people as he can to express their protests to President William McKinley. Roosevelt believes sending a letter to McKinley’s secretary, John Addison Porter, via a congressman or senator, would be most effective.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947
Language
English
Period
(1897, April-1898, April) Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meredith Nicholson. [August 21, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159484. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meredith Nicholson. [21 Aug. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159484.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, August 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meredith Nicholson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159484.
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 13, 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.
