Letter from John C. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, United States. Congress
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John C. Shaffer is disgusted with Senator Quay’s efforts to pass the Omnibus Statehood Bill and believes it would be better to pass no legislation than submit to Quay’s heavy handed tactics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-21
Creator(s)
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943
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 John C. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40195. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943. Letter from John C. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40195.
APA:
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943., [1903, January 21]. Letter from John C. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40195.
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.
