Letter from J. D. Powers to John Robert Procter
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Democratic Party (U.S.), Kentucky, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Political corruption, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Succession, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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J. D. Powers laments the condition of the political system in Kentucky. Many civil servants have trampled the rights of the people, ruined the Republican Party, and destroyed the chance to defeat the “political Buckaneers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-09
Creator(s)
Recipient
Procter, John Robert, 1844-1903
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 J. D. Powers to John Robert Procter. [November 9, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35790. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Powers, J. D.. Letter from J. D. Powers to John Robert Procter. [9 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35790.
APA:
Powers, J. D.., [1901, November 9]. Letter from J. D. Powers to John Robert Procter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35790.
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.
