Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill

Subject(s): Cabinet officers, Olney, Richard, 1835-1917, Political party rules, Republicanism--Philosophy

Commissioner Roosevelt writes to congratulate William Woodville Rockhill on becoming Assistant Secretary of State under Secretary Richard Olney. Roosevelt also reveals his concerns over not always agreeing with the Republican Party’s policy.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1896-02-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

3

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 William Woodville Rockhill. [February 13, 1896]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285927. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. [13 Feb. 1896]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285927.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1896, February 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Woodville Rockhill. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285927.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

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