Letter from Townsend Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Presidents--Conduct of life, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Succession

Townsend Scudder is proud of how President Roosevelt’s has handled himself after the attack on William McKinley. He believes Roosevelt will be a strong president and the public is gaining confidence in him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16

Creator(s)

Scudder, Townsend, 1865-1960

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

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 Townsend Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34673. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scudder, Townsend, 1865-1960. Letter from Townsend Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34673.

APA:

Scudder, Townsend, 1865-1960., [1901, September 16]. Letter from Townsend Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34673.

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. February 26, 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.