Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Louisiana, Meetings, Political parties--Management, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929

John Avery McIlhenny introduces Francis Bennett Williams, chairman of the Republican State Committee of Louisiana, to President Roosevelt. Williams is working to build up the Republican Party in Louisiana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-26

Creator(s)

McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942

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 Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34948. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942. Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 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/o34948.

APA:

McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942., [1901, September 26]. Letter from John Avery McIlhenny to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34948.

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.