Letter from William Milligan Sloane to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Succession

William Milligan Sloane has been out of the country but his thoughts were at home as President Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency. He was comforted that Roosevelt was available to take charge. Many of the English and German people he met felt the same way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-11

Creator(s)

Sloane, William Milligan, 1850-1928

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

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 William Milligan Sloane to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35815. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sloane, William Milligan, 1850-1928. Letter from William Milligan Sloane to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35815.

APA:

Sloane, William Milligan, 1850-1928., [1901, November 11]. Letter from William Milligan Sloane to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35815.

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 5, 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.