Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt

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

Henry Lee Higginson expresses his sympathy regarding the events that led to President Roosevelt succeeding to the presidency and expresses his confidence in Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-29

Creator(s)

Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919

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

4

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 Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 29, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35000.

APA:

Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919., [1901, September 29]. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35000.

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. June 4, 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.