Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Rankin
Subject(s): Illinois--Decatur, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Political conventions, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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President Roosevelt extends his greeting to the Illinois Republican Editorial Association that is meeting in Decatur to celebrate the first Republican state convention in Illinois in 1856. Roosevelt praises the state for endorsing Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and assures them that the party is still working in Lincoln’s spirit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rankin, George C. (George Creath), 1850-1919
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 George C. Rankin. [August 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188877. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Rankin. [13 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188877.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Rankin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188877.
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 27, 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.
