Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Journalism, Newspapers, Ogden, Rollo, 1856-1937, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidents--Elections, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taggart, Thomas, 1856-1929, Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949
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President Roosevelt suggests that Joseph Bucklin Bishop write to Elihu Root and urge him to run. Roosevelt wonders if Bishop can be more critical of Alton B. Parker and Thomas Taggart as other newspapers have been critical of Roosevelt’s “imaginary dealings” with John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
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
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 Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [August 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [1 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188720.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188720.
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. May 15, 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.
