Letter from Powell Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arkansas, Elections, Federal government--Officials and employees, Foreman, Ben M., 1866-1914, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Political campaigns, Political parties--Management, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Powell Clayton reports of strong support for Senator Hanna in Arkansas. Clayton speculates that the trusts are working to block Roosevelt’s nomination. He encloses a letter from Secretary Hitchcock to a land officer concerning federal office holders’ involvement in political matters. Clayton resents this “political emasculation” of land officers and believes they have been unjustly singled out, which is probably the work of Mr. Foreman.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-15
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Powell Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clayton, Powell, 1833-1914. Letter from Powell Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 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/o43702.
APA:
Clayton, Powell, 1833-1914., [1904, January 15]. Letter from Powell Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43702.
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.
