James Sullivan Clarkson writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to suggest Republican representatives attend upcoming labor conventions to counteract efforts to alienate trade unions from the Republican Party. Clarkson encloses letters from F. G. R. Gordon and John N. Parsons, as well as a statement about socialism in the United States. Original and typewritten copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-15

Creator(s)

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Recipient

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

8

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 James Sullivan Clarkson to Benjamin F. Barnes. [July 15, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41306. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Benjamin F. Barnes. [15 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41306.

APA:

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918.: , [1903, July 15]. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Benjamin F. Barnes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41306.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.