Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Cocks, William W., 1861-1932, New York (State)--Nassau County, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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William W. Cocks has been nominated for Assemblyman in Nassau County and President Roosevelt wants his home district to be Republican. Roosevelt would like William Emlen Roosevelt to raise money for Cocks and sends $200 as a starter, but asks him not to say where he got it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Emlen Roosevelt. [October 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186072. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [2 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186072.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186072.
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. January 16, 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.
