Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt
Subject(s): Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Schieren, Charles A. (Charles Adolph), 1842-1915, Tariff, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt read Senator Platt’s letter with great interest, but disagreed on two points. First, he believes there is strong support for an amendment of the tariff laws. Second, the president thinks it is important to undertake some action on the tariff, and that it should be done during a special session of Congress. Although he sees the dangers of trying to do something, Roosevelt argues it is better than doing nothing. The president also encloses a copy of a letter from Charles A. Schieren, former mayor of Brooklyn.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
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
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 Orville Hitchcock Platt. [November 22, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190189. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [22 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190189.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190189.
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 23, 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.
