Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Government purchasing of real property, Nepotism, New York (State), Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Real estate business, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Douglas Robinson is interested in purchasing the land for the site of a new post office in New York and the land for a potential expansion of the navy yard. However, he will not make an effort if it will embarrass President Roosevelt or bring charges of nepotism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-20
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 Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36767. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36767.
APA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918.: , [1902, January 20]. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36767.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
