James R. Sheffield discusses New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell’s visit and New York politics involving Senator Platt and Hamilton Fish. Sheffield suggests placing loyal men in every Congressional district to continually inform President Roosevelt of political situations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-22

Creator(s)

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938

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

Handwritten

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 R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42839. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42839.

APA:

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1903, November 22]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42839.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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