Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, France--Paris, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Succession
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Ambassador Porter congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency and the “enviable impression” he has made. Porter calls President McKinley’s assassination “one of the most appalling crimes” in America’s history. He encloses a set of resolutions adopted by a meeting of Americans at the embassy in Paris, France.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-24
Creator(s)
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
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 Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34896. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Porter, Horace, 1837-1921. Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34896.
APA:
Porter, Horace, 1837-1921., [1901, September 24]. Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34896.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
