Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman
Subject(s): Alliances, Campaign speeches, Council of Confederated Good Government Clubs, Low, Seth, 1850-1916, Political campaigns, Political corruption, Political parties, Prohibitionists, Scheduling, Tammany Hall
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After disagreeing with Seth Low on the content of an upcoming speech, Police Commissioner Roosevelt writes to John Jay Chapman to inform him that it is best that he cancel Roosevelt’s scheduled appearance. Roosevelt also describes his reasoning for retracting his support of the Good Government Clubs in the present campaign.
Collection
Creation Date
1895-10-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Jay Chapman. [October 21, 1895]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285907. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman. [21 Oct. 1895]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285907.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1895, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Jay Chapman.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285907.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
