Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Entertaining, Etiquette, Gratitude, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, New York Chamber of Commerce, Union League of Philadelphia
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President Roosevelt feels very bad about having to refuse Cornelius Newton Bliss’s request to go to the Chamber of Commerce or to the Philadelphia Union League Club, especially in light of Bliss’s work during the recent political campaign, but it is impossible for him to attend either of these while performing his official duties. Roosevelt asks Bliss to speak to Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou about scheduling a dinner for the people most involved in Roosevelt’s reelection campaign, as he would like to honor them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Cornelius Newton Bliss. [November 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss. [9 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189823.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189823.
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.
