Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign management, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Entertaining, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Presidents--Nomination, Sheffield, Edith Tod, 1873-1956, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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James R. Sheffield will be able to attend the reception and supper at the White House on January 21. However, Edith Tod Sheffield has a previous engagement. Sheffield feels strongly about the Senator Hanna situation and wants to “hit back.” He is glad that Winthrop Murray Crane will be in Washington, D.C., next week and is anxious to hear about the plan of the campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-13
Creator(s)
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 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/o43679.
APA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1904, January 13]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43679.
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.
