Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Hinchman Platt
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Assassination attempts, Scheduling, Thank-you notes
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Vice President Roosevelt received Frank Hinchman Platt’s letter and cannot return to Oyster Bay, New York, until the following Sunday because of the attempted assassination of President McKinley.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Frank Hinchman, 1856-1920
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
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 Frank Hinchman Platt. [September 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179693. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Hinchman Platt. [10 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179693.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Hinchman Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179693.
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. March 5, 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.
