Letter from Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession

William McKinley’s death came at a terrible time as he was at the height of his popularity and the nation was entering a new epoch in history. Francis V. Greene has no doubt that President Roosevelt will be successful. Greene is away on business but offers his assistance if Roosevelt needs him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-17

Creator(s)

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921

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

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 Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34691. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921. Letter from Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 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/o34691.

APA:

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921., [1901, September 17]. Letter from Francis V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34691.

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.