Letter from Robert E. Carey to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Carey, William, Century Company, Death and burial of a person, Health, Political science--Manuscripts

Robert E. Carey offers to send President Roosevelt the original manuscript for his essay “Machine Politics in New York City.” Carey found the manuscript among the papers of his late brother, William Carey, who worked for the Century Company. Carey is glad that Ted Roosevelt is recovering.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-01

Creator(s)

Carey, Robert E., 1861-1922

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 Robert E. Carey to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37140. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carey, Robert E., 1861-1922. Letter from Robert E. Carey to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37140.

APA:

Carey, Robert E., 1861-1922., [1902, March 1]. Letter from Robert E. Carey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37140.

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. January 22, 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.