Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis R. Appleton
Subject(s): Courts, Presidents--Election, Sherwood, Arthur Murray, 1856-1928, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt plans to discuss government interference in elections in his message to Congress. He believes the federal government can “undoubtedly” interfere about representatives but it is less clear whether the federal government can interfere about presidential electors as court decisions are on both sides.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Appleton, Francis R. (Francis Randall), 1854-1929
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 Francis R. Appleton. [November 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190101. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis R. Appleton. [17 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190101.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis R. Appleton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190101.
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 13, 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.
