Senator Platt suggests that President Roosevelt meet with Representative Long to ascertain the views of the Ways and Means Committee regarding Cuban reciprocity.  Platt believes that the Committee can be persuaded towards Roosevelt’s view.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-03

Creator(s)

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905

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

Dictated

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 Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36918. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36918.

APA:

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905.: , [1902, February 3]. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36918.

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 4, 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.