Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dunn, George W., 1840-1914, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Republican Party (N.Y.)

Senator Platt shares a statement that was given to the newspapers regarding the leadership of the Republican party in the state of New York. Platt is to remain the active leader, while Governor Benjamin B. Odell is to be elected chair of the state committee at the convention in April. Platt and Odell are not to advocate for or oppose anyone in local leadership contests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-20

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Mar. 1904]. 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/o44707.

APA:

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910., [1904, March 20]. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44707.

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.