Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox
Subject(s): Belmont, August, 1853-1924, Connecticut, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Indiana, McCarren, Patrick Henry, 1849-1909, New Jersey, New York (State), Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928, Sheehan, William F. (William Francis), 1859-1917, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taggart, Thomas, 1856-1929, West Virginia
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President Roosevelt praises Senator Knox’s statement about Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker, and encourages him to expand his remarks into a speech. Roosevelt offers suggestions on how Knox might address the issue, showing that there was no wrongdoing by Roosevelt or George B. Cortelyou, and attacking Parker in turn for his hypocrisy regarding the men who are his most prominent backers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [November 2, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189751. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [2 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189751.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, November 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189751.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
