Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Death and burial of a person, Grief, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession
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Myron T. Herrick is mourning his friend, William McKinley, but is comforted that the presidency has “fallen upon the broad shoulders of an honorable and capable gentleman.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
Creator(s)
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
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
2
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 Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34600. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34600.
APA:
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929., [1901, September 14]. Letter from Myron T. Herrick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34600.
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. June 4, 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.
