Letter from Bartlett Shipp Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anarchism, Death and burial of a person, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Politicians--Conduct of life, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Assassination attempts, Presidents--Health, Presidents--Succession
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President McKinley’s health is faltering after the attempted assassination and Bartlett Shipp Johnston is confident that Vice President Roosevelt will continue to display wisdom and tact. He believes Roosevelt will make a worthy president and encourages him to “stamp out anarchy.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-13
Creator(s)
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Bartlett Shipp Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927. Letter from Bartlett Shipp Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34560.
APA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927., [1901, September 13]. Letter from Bartlett Shipp Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34560.
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. April 16, 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.
