Letter from Charles Rufus Skinner to Nicholas Murray Butler

Subject(s): Catholic Church, Education, Elections, New York (State), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles Rufus Skinner has been warned that the Roman Catholic Church is working to defeat his re-election as New York State Superintendent, Department of Public Instruction. Skinner hopes that Nicholas Murray Butler can influence Republican party leaders in New York and in Washington, D.C., to support Skinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-07

Creator(s)

Skinner, Charles Rufus, 1844-1928

Recipient

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Charles Rufus Skinner to Nicholas Murray Butler. [December 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42994. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Skinner, Charles Rufus, 1844-1928. Letter from Charles Rufus Skinner to Nicholas Murray Butler. [7 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42994.

APA:

Skinner, Charles Rufus, 1844-1928., [1903, December 7]. Letter from Charles Rufus Skinner to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42994.

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.