Letter from Jacob Yost to James A. Walker

Subject(s): Elections, Party affiliation, Political parties--Management, Republican Party (Va.), Virginia

With the upcoming election in mind, Jacob Yost does not believe the time is right to begin a movement that would reform the Republican Party in Virginia. After the election, Yost is willing to join a movement seeking the “upbuilding of a real Republican party in Virginia.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-23

Creator(s)

Yost, Jacob, 1853-1933

Recipient

Walker, James A. (James Alexander), 1832-1901

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 Jacob Yost to James A. Walker. [September 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Yost, Jacob, 1853-1933. Letter from Jacob Yost to James A. Walker. [23 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/o34872.

APA:

Yost, Jacob, 1853-1933., [1901, September 23]. Letter from Jacob Yost to James A. Walker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34872.

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.