Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Boyd Allison

Subject(s): Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907, Electoral college, Illinois, Wisconsin

President Roosevelt confesses to Senator William Body Allison that he has not heard of any suggestions concerning Major Edwin Conger and is relieved at the break in the deadlock in Illinois.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Boyd Allison. [June 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Boyd Allison. [6 Jun. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188313.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, June 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Boyd Allison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188313.

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.