Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Kentucky, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention
Click on image to zoom in
John Watson Yerkes forwards an invitation from the Louisville Board of Trade to President Roosevelt. He wishes Roosevelt could accept but has informed the Board that the President is declining all such invitations at this time. Yerkes guarantees a “solid delegation” committed to nominating Roosevelt for President at the Republican National Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-22
Creator(s)
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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
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 John Watson Yerkes to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 22, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43833.
APA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922., [1904, January 22]. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43833.
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 12, 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.
