Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democracy, Ideology--Political aspects, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Liberty, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Marshall, John, 1755-1835, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Silas McBee writes to President Roosevelt about a statement he made concerning Abraham Lincoln and the notion of strong people and a strong government. McBee expresses his admiration of Lincoln but argues that George Washington also held these ideas and had them before Lincoln. He closes his letter by referring to Lincoln’s birthday as a “Holy Day of the Nation.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-12
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
3
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 Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44647.
APA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924., [1904, February 12]. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44647.
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 19, 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.
