Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Succession, Sympathy
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Thomas B. Reed, former speaker of the house, compliments President Roosevelt on his actions since succeeding to the presidency. Reed also expresses his sympathy concerning President McKinley’s death, calling the assassination “overwhelmingly sad.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-30
Creator(s)
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
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 Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 30, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35022. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35022.
APA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902., [1901, September 30]. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35022.
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 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.
