Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barnett, C. M. (Cicero Maxwell), 1864-1915, Beckner, William M. (William Morgan), 1841-1910, Belknap, Morris Burke, 1856-1910, Black, John A., 1842-1923, Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, 1837-1904, Craft, Joseph Aston, 1850-1929, Deboe, William Joseph, 1849-1927, Denton, James, 1860-1932, Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916, DuRelle, George, 1852-1926, Franks, Edward T. (Edward Taylor), 1863-1943, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Grinstead, James Fontleroy, 1845-1921, Hunter, Whiteside Godfrey, 1841-1917, James, A. D. (Addison Davis), 1849-1910, Kentucky, Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917, Lieberth, George W., 1865-1907, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Political conventions, Political corruption, Pratt, Clifton J. (Clifton Jonathan), 1846-1918, Presidents--Elections, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (Ky.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roberts, Samuel J. (Samuel Judson), 1858-1913, Sapp, Charles Earl, 1859-1912, Todd, George D. (George Davidson), 1856-1929, Welsh, George W. (George Winston), 1845-1924, Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931, Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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William O’Connell Bradley describes to President Roosevelt the proceedings of the Kentucky Republican Convention. Bradley suggests there is political corruption there at the hands of Charles Earl Sapp. He includes a handwritten note stating that the convention adopted a resolution endorsing Roosevelt for a second term as President.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-17
Creator(s)
Bradley, William O’Connell, 1847-1914
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41334. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bradley, William O’Connell, 1847-1914. Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41334.
APA:
Bradley, William O’Connell, 1847-1914., [1903, July 17]. Letter from William O’Connell Bradley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41334.
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.
