Letter from John Thomas McDonough to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, New York (State), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Presidents--Succession, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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John Thomas McDonough sends good wishes for the success of the Roosevelt administration. He believes it is important for President Roosevelt to cultivate political support and he suggests that Senator Platt be offered the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Platt is well qualified and his appointment would be popular in New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-17
Creator(s)
McDonough, John Thomas, 1844-1917
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 John Thomas McDonough to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McDonough, John Thomas, 1844-1917. Letter from John Thomas McDonough to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 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/o34702.
APA:
McDonough, John Thomas, 1844-1917., [1901, September 17]. Letter from John Thomas McDonough to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34702.
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.
