Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship”
Subject(s): Elkin, John P. (John Pratt), 1860-1915, Governors, Political corruption, Presidents--Election, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
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Pennsylvania Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and John P. Elkin both whisper to President Roosevelt as he sits in front of the United States Capitol building. Caption: Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship”. [January 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship”. [19 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302399.
APA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1904, January 19]. Elkin—”Don’t trust him; he promised me a governorship”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302399.
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.
