Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop

Subject(s): Heflin, James Thomas, 1869-1951, Presidents--Elections, Press and politics, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

President Roosevelt is glad Joseph Bucklin Bishop is involved in the campaign. He discusses various factors that would sway public support for him. Roosevelt mentions press coverage of an inflammatory speech by Alabama Congressman Heflin in the Washington Post. Roosevelt also comments on his relationship with Carl Schurz of the Evening Post and writes that his opposition to Roosevelt has a long history.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1904-10-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [October 5, 1904]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop. [5 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281313.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281313.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.