Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Ball, L. Heisler (Lewis Heisler), 1861-1932, Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926

John Edward Addicks writes to President Roosevelt to “guarantee” him the state of Delaware in the 1904 presidential election, despite the naysaying of Senator L. Heisler Ball and the funding of Henry A. Du Pont.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Creator(s)

Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2013-06-13

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

2

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 John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43944. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919. Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1904?]. 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/o43944.

APA:

Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919.: , [1904, January 30?]. Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43944.

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.