Letter from Henry S. Pritchett to Theodore Roosevelt

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

Henry S. Pritchett has just learned of William McKinley’s death after returning from a month in the Teton Basin. He expresses his sympathy and has confidence in President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-23

Creator(s)

Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939

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

Typed

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 Henry S. Pritchett to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 23, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34847. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939. Letter from Henry S. Pritchett to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34847.

APA:

Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939.: , [1901, September 23]. Letter from Henry S. Pritchett to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34847.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.