James R. Sheffield writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the creation of a pro-Roosevelt club for lawyers to act as opposition to the Parker Constitutional Club.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

Creator(s)

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283156.

APA:

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1904, August 31]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283156.

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. March 5, 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.