Francis V. Greene was shocked by the attempted assassination of President McKinley and calls for the government to turn its attention to “exterminating anarchist vermin.” He believes Vice President Roosevelt’s “native good sense” will see him through this difficult time and pledges his support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-10

Creator(s)

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34510. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921. Letter from Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 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/o34510.

APA:

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921., [1901, September 10]. Letter from Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34510.

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.