Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Leslie M. Shaw

Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Russell, Charles Addison, 1852-1902

Senator Platt suggests that General Tichenor’s place be filled by Representative Russell of Connecticut.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-01

Creator(s)

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905

Recipient

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

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 Orville Hitchcock Platt to Leslie M. Shaw. [August 1, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38642. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Leslie M. Shaw. [1 Aug. 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/o38642.

APA:

Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905.: , [1902, August 1]. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Leslie M. Shaw. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38642.

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.