Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ball, L. Heisler (Lewis Heisler), 1861-1932, Delaware, Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926, Elections, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Click on image to zoom in
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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1904]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43944.
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. January 15, 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.
