Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Belmont, August, 1853-1924, Elections, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hubbard, Thomas H. (Thomas Hamlin), 1838-1915, New York (N.Y.). Mayor, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political campaigns, Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Whitney, William C. (William Collins), 1841-1904
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Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes to President Roosevelt regarding the recent mayoral election in New York City, in which George McClellan defeated Seth Low. Bishop says the election was “bought up by Whitney, Ryan, Belmont, and Harriman.” Bishop also discusses a recent conversation with General Hubbard concerning Leslie M. Shaw and relays that he will not accompany Hubbard to Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-04
Creator(s)
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42621. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928. Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42621.
APA:
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928., [1903, November 4]. Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42621.
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. January 29, 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.
