Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gillespie, G. L., Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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New York Mayor Seth Low mentions to President Roosevelt that he had received the Harbor Line Board report from Secretary of War Elihu Root, who also forwarded an endorsement from General George Lewis Gillespie. Low read in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that night an outline of his letter to Roosevelt on the matter, so if Roosevelt plans to address it, he would like to submit comments. He refrains from writing about it officially so as not to spark controversy between the city and national government. He asks that Roosevelt’s secretary telegraph him at home, as today is his last day in office. He notes that he and Mrs. Low are going abroad but hope to return in time to re-elect Roosevelt to the Presidency.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-31
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2019-10-03
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
4
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 Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 31, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Low, Seth, 1850-1916. Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Dec. 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/o43397.
APA:
Low, Seth, 1850-1916.: , [1903, December 31?]. Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43397.
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.
