A. R. Whitney is praying that President McKinley’s life will be spared.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-08

Creator(s)

Whitney, A. R.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from A. R. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 8, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34493. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Whitney, A. R.. Telegram from A. R. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34493.

APA:

Whitney, A. R.., [1901, September 8]. Telegram from A. R. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34493.

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. January 29, 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.