Letter from Emily B. Elwell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Almshouse of the City of New York, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, New York (State), Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Assassination attempts, Punishment
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Emily B. Elwell claims that one of the Almshouse attendants on Blackwell’s Island responded to the news of the attempted assassination of President McKinley by saying he may die. Elwell believes that the attendant should be severely punished.
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 Emily B. Elwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Elwell, Emily B.. Letter from Emily B. Elwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34469.
APA:
Elwell, Emily B.., [1901, September 7]. Letter from Emily B. Elwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34469.
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 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.
