Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

Subject(s): Homecoming, Neighbors, Platt, Ellen Lucy Barstow, 1835-1901, Platt, Frank Hinchman, 1856-1920

President Roosevelt wishes he could have been among the “affectionate and loyal” neighbors that greeted Senator Platt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

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 Thomas Collier Platt. [September 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189312. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [27 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189312.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189312.

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.