Telegram from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Greece, Italy, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
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Senator Platt provides President Roosevelt with the name of a person interested in the Italian ambassadorship. Platt has already turned the office-seeker down, but would like Roosevelt to send him a letter confirming they discussed it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-15
Creator(s)
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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:
Telegram from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Telegram from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40957.
APA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910., [1903, June 15]. Telegram from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40957.
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.
