Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson
Subject(s): Bill drafting, Businessmen, Corporations, Corporations--Taxation, Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926, Legislation, New York (State), New York State Executive Mansion (Albany, N.Y.), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Politicians--Corrupt practices, Secrecy--Law and legislation
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Governor Roosevelt is happy to hear that General Johnson’s health is improving, and confides to Johnson that New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt Platt and the Franchise Bill have been recent “trouble(s)” for him. Roosevelt also mentions a recent visit by businessman, John Campbell “Jack” Greenway to the Executive Mansion.
Collection
Creation Date
1899-05-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Bradley T. Johnson. [May 10, 1899]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285311. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson. [10 May. 1899]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285311.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1899, May 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285311.
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. January 15, 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.
