Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections--U.S. states, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Political parties--U.S. states, Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938, Union League Club (New York, N.Y.)
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Representative Olcott has received the letter from President Roosevelt stating that in light of a statement from Representative Herbert Parsons, he should withdraw from the running to be party chairman. Olcott fears that if he withdraws, in spite of Parsons’s statement declaring his independence, it will appear to be a victory for former Governor of New York Benjamin B. Odell’s faction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-30
Creator(s)
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300311. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940. Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300311.
APA:
Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940., [1905, November 30]. Letter from Jacob Van Vechten Olcott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300311.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
