Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Meetings, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Speeches, addresses, etc., Speechwriting

Attorney General Knox has agreed to meet with Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to discuss his speech. Knox believes that some aspects of the speech are handled too lightly and suggests that President Roosevelt read the speech with this in mind.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-28

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

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

2

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 Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39073. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39073.

APA:

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921., [1902, September 28]. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39073.

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. March 5, 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.