Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Elections

Herman Henry Kohlsaat advises Governor Roosevelt not to accept an invitation from two clubs because his acceptance could be construed as a bid for the presidency in 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-08-09

Creator(s)

Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924. Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1899]. 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/o26359.

APA:

Kohlsaat, Herman Henry, 1853-1924.: , [1899, August 9]. Letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26359.

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.