Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Herschel V. Jones cautions that President Roosevelt’s position on the railroad question has “disturbed the confidence” of the people, adding that an “undercurrent of alienation” is forming against him. He requests a meeting with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-24

Creator(s)

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2011-11-10

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 24, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37336. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928. Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Mar. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37336.

APA:

Jones, Herschel V. (Herschel Vespasian), 1861-1928.: , [1902, March 24?]. Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37336.

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. October 29, 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.