Letter from Charles Henry Dietrich to Theodore Roosevelt

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

Charles Henry Dietrich was touring the Philippines and did not hear of President McKinley’s death until September 19. Dietrich expresses his sympathy and congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-27

Creator(s)

Dietrich, Charles Henry, 1853-1924

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

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 Charles Henry Dietrich to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dietrich, Charles Henry, 1853-1924. Letter from Charles Henry Dietrich to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34963.

APA:

Dietrich, Charles Henry, 1853-1924., [1901, September 27]. Letter from Charles Henry Dietrich to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34963.

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 12, 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.