Harrison Gray Otis offers predictions and recommendations regarding the upcoming presidential campaign. He believes that there will be a split in the Democratic Party which will allow the Republicans to attract principled, patriotic Democrats. Otis is worried about the future of the country and hopes for unity among patriotic men of both parties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-01

Creator(s)

Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917

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

10

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 Harrison Gray Otis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40806. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917. Letter from Harrison Gray Otis to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40806.

APA:

Otis, Harrison Gray, 1837-1917., [1903, May 1]. Letter from Harrison Gray Otis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40806.

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 26, 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.