Basil Wilson Duke has spoken to Augustus Everett Willson regarding President Roosevelt’s desire to meet with them. Duke and Willson have business dealings to attend to at the beginning of the month and want to conclude their efforts at securing an understanding among the Republicans of Kentucky before seeing Roosevelt. Duke will write to Roosevelt before they leave for Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-01

Creator(s)

Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916

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

3

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 Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43570.

APA:

Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916., [1904, January 1]. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43570.

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. December 11, 2025. 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.