Letter from Fremont Cole to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Assassination attempts
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Fremont Cole heard a false report that President McKinley had died and wired Vice President Roosevelt thanking God he was the president. However it appears that McKinley will survive, but if the worst happens Cole believes Roosevelt will be the “noblest and greatest of presidents.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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 Fremont Cole to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34468. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cole, Fremont, 1856-1915. Letter from Fremont Cole to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34468.
APA:
Cole, Fremont, 1856-1915., [1901, September 7]. Letter from Fremont Cole to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34468.
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. February 26, 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.
