Letter from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Political participation
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Jacob H. Schiff offers his help in securing President Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential nomination. Schiff declines Roosevelt’s invitation due to a recent death in the family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-31
Creator(s)
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920
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 Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43965. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920. Letter from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 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/o43965.
APA:
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920., [1904, January 31]. Letter from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43965.
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.
