Robert Chisolm left the Democratic Party many years ago and joined the Republican Party in a public speech. He is distressed at the power the Democrats hold in the South and believes that President Roosevelt can strengthen the Republicans in that region.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-30

Creator(s)

Chisolm, Robert

Recipient

Clarke, Albert

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 Robert Chisolm to Albert Clarke. [October 30, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Chisolm, Robert. Letter from Robert Chisolm to Albert Clarke. [30 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35575.

APA:

Chisolm, Robert., [1901, October 30]. Letter from Robert Chisolm to Albert Clarke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35575.

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 26, 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.