Letter from Olin Templin to Joseph L. Bristow

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Ellis, George Washington, 1875-1919, Liberia, University of Kansas

Olin Templin sends a warning about George Washington Ellis, who is being considered for the secretaryship of the consulate in Liberia. Templin has a low opinion of Ellis and states that Ellis is not a graduate of the University of Kansas but was actually expelled from that institution for forgery.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-18

Creator(s)

Templin, Olin, 1861-1943

Recipient

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Olin Templin to Joseph L. Bristow. [June 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38293. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Templin, Olin, 1861-1943. Letter from Olin Templin to Joseph L. Bristow. [18 Jun. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38293.

APA:

Templin, Olin, 1861-1943., [1902, June 18]. Letter from Olin Templin to Joseph L. Bristow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38293.

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.