Letter from John McMackin to Theodore Roosevelt

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

John McMackin expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and feels confident that the nation is in President Roosevelt’s hands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-18

Creator(s)

McMackin, John, 1852-1906

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 John McMackin to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34736. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McMackin, John, 1852-1906. Letter from John McMackin to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34736.

APA:

McMackin, John, 1852-1906., [1901, September 18]. Letter from John McMackin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34736.

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. March 5, 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.