Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Banks and banking, Business and politics, Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the Secretary, United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Office of the Secretary
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Bartlett S. Johnston sends an extract of a letter from a prominent New York banker who expresses his opinion that President Roosevelt will not antagonize the managers of the Republican party because he wants a “real nomination for the Presidency.” Therefore, Roosevelt will nominate a “safe” man to succeed Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-26
Creator(s)
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927. Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36393.
APA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927., [1901, December 26]. Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36393.
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. March 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.
