Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss
Subject(s): Marks, Marcus M., 1858-1934, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Presidents--Election, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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President Roosevelt is interested in Cornelius Newton Bliss’s opinion of William R. Willcox, and asks what he thinks of Marcus M. Marks. Because Roosevelt has not seen New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt since the election, he has not been able to consult with him about either man.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911
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 Cornelius Newton Bliss. [November 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190161. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cornelius Newton Bliss. [21 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190161.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 21]. 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/o190161.
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. March 25, 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.
