Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Hawaii, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States Postal Service
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James Sullivan Clarkson proposes that the post offices in the larger cities be made branches of the National Post Office in Washington and indicates his wish that Roosevelt participate in national Republican Party affairs. Clarkson also discusses a postmasters’ bill submitted by Henry Cabot Lodge and criticizes how President Cleveland has dealt with the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1893-04-27
Creator(s)
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 27, 1893]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25602. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Apr. 1893]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25602.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918.: , [1893, April 27]. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25602.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
