Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Craig, William, 1855-1902, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Sabbath, Traffic accidents
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Chancellor Day expresses disappointment with President Roosevelt for failing to be an “example of reverence” on the Sabbath. Last Sunday was the anniversary week of President McKinley’s assassination, and it followed President Roosevelt’s own near-death experience from an accident in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (September 3). These experiences called for greater reverence on the Sabbath than what the papers characterized as Roosevelt having a day of “sport and fun.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-12
Creator(s)
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Day, James Roscoe, 1845-1923. Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38963.
APA:
Day, James Roscoe, 1845-1923., [1902, September 12]. Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38963.
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. February 19, 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.
