Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936, Goddard, Frederick Norton, 1861-1905, Hammond, John Henry, 1871-1949, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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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
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 22, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42839.
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. October 29, 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.
