Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Scott

Subject(s): Elections, Friendship, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, Nominations for office, State governments

Assemblyman Roosevelt thanks Mr. Scott for his friendship and support. He discusses upcoming nominations and elections and says he will not work for “the machine.” This is a copy of the original letter made by Anna Roosevelt Cowles.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1884-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Scott

Language

English

Period

New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

8

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Mr. Scott. [January 27, 1884]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283144. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Scott. [27 Jan. 1884]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283144.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1884, January 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Scott.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283144.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.