Letter from Posey S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Carey, Joseph M. (Joseph Maull), 1845-1924, Hill, N. P. (Nathaniel Peter), 1832-1900, Political corruption, Prostitution, Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914, Thomas, Charles S. (Charles Spalding), 1849-1934, United States. Congress. Senate, Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905
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Posey S. Wilson denounces former Senator Edward Oliver Wolcott, describing him as being “a dead duck” in Colorado. Wilson claims he saw Wolcott driving to a house of prostitution, and that Wolcott admitted that he bought his seat in the U.S. Senate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-21
Creator(s)
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
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 Posey S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43198. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, Posey S., 1845-. Letter from Posey S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 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/o43198.
APA:
Wilson, Posey S., 1845-., [1903, December 21]. Letter from Posey S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43198.
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.
