Maxwell H. Maxwell expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. He regrets that James Dunwody Bulloch, his father-in-law and Roosevelt’s uncle, did not live to see Roosevelt become president. Maxwell hopes to visit the United States and shake the hand of the president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-18

Creator(s)

Maxwell, Maxwell H. (Maxwell Hyslop), 1862-1937

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

8

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Maxwell H. Maxwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183123. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Maxwell, Maxwell H. (Maxwell Hyslop), 1862-1937. Letter from Maxwell H. Maxwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183123.

APA:

Maxwell, Maxwell H. (Maxwell Hyslop), 1862-1937., [1901, September 18]. Letter from Maxwell H. Maxwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183123.

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 20, 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.