Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons
Subject(s): Elections--Political aspects, Halpin, William, 1865-1937, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption, Political parties--Decision making, Political parties--U.S. states, Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919, Republican Party (N.Y.), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Parsons and Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advise Olcott to withdraw from the race.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [November 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons. [27 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193266.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193266.
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 30, 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.
