Letter from Edward Oliver Wolcott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Succession, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Edward Oliver Wolcott believes there will eventually be a great feeling of relief that a man like President Roosevelt was ready to step into the presidency. The Republican Party will give Roosevelt “unfaltering support” and Wolcott will help if he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16

Creator(s)

Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905

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

3

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 Edward Oliver Wolcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905. Letter from Edward Oliver Wolcott 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/o34679.

APA:

Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905., [1901, September 16]. Letter from Edward Oliver Wolcott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34679.

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.