Letter from Chester Alan Arthur to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession
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Chester Alan Arthur expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. Arthur has an understanding of the situation as he was constantly with his father, Chester Alan Arthur, when he succeeded to the presidency after the assassination of James A. Garfield. He believes this difficult time shortened his father’s life. The Arthur family send their best wishes to the Roosevelt administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-21
Creator(s)
Arthur, Chester Alan, II, 1864-1937
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Chester Alan Arthur to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183048. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Arthur, Chester Alan, II, 1864-1937. Letter from Chester Alan Arthur to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183048.
APA:
Arthur, Chester Alan, II, 1864-1937., [1901, September 21]. Letter from Chester Alan Arthur to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183048.
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.
