Letter from Horace White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Croker, Richard, 1843-1922, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political corruption, Political leadership, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Officials and employees, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tammany Hall, Welsh, Herbert, 1851-1941
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Horace White provides advice on how to deal with the Republican political machine of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which White describes as “the plague spot of the universe” and compares to New York’s Tammany Hall. He suggests that Roosevelt discuss the issue with trustworthy residents of Philadelphia, such as reformer Herbert Welsh.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-27
Creator(s)
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 Horace White to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 27, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36037. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, Horace, 1834-1916. Letter from Horace White to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 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/o36037.
APA:
White, Horace, 1834-1916., [1901, November 27]. Letter from Horace White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36037.
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.
