Letter from James Armstrong Blanchard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Resignation, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Death and burial of a person, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession
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Justice Blanchard expresses his confidence in President Roosevelt as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. He recommends that Roosevelt publicly announce his intention to maintain William McKinley’s policies and to accept any Cabinet resignations if they are tendered.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
Creator(s)
Blanchard, James Armstrong, 1845-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Armstrong Blanchard to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34580. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Blanchard, James Armstrong, 1845-1916. Letter from James Armstrong Blanchard to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 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/o34580.
APA:
Blanchard, James Armstrong, 1845-1916., [1901, September 14]. Letter from James Armstrong Blanchard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34580.
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.