Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
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President Roosevelt forwards Senator Platt a letter from George Haven Putnam. Roosevelt takes a deep interest in the referenced topic, and asks what the bill’s status is and if he can help ensure its passage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-21
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
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 Orville Hitchcock Platt. [January 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190888. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt. [21 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190888.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 21]. 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/o190888.
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.
