Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Subject(s): Elections, Pennsylvania, Political campaigns, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt has received many requests from various states to speak on behalf of Congressional campaigns and is perplexed at how to accept some requests and turn down others. Roosevelt understands that Pennsylvania is more important but people in other states are unlikely to agree.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Matthew Stanley Quay. [October 31, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183460. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay. [31 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183460.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183460.
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.
