Letter from Charles Mifflin Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anarchists, Capital punishment, Czolgosz, Leon F., 1873-1901, Death and burial of a person, Deportation, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession
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Charles Mifflin Hammond was horrified by the unexpected death of William McKinley but hopes for President Roosevelt’s success. Hammond suggests that violence against the president be punishable by death and that anarchists and socialists be forced to return to their place of origin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-15
Creator(s)
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
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 Charles Mifflin Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 15, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34632. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hammond, Charles Mifflin. Letter from Charles Mifflin Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34632.
APA:
Hammond, Charles Mifflin.: , [1901, September 15]. Letter from Charles Mifflin Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34632.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
