Letter from Charles Nagel to Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Subject(s): Democratic Party (Mo.), Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Folk, Joseph Wingate, 1869-1923, Lobbyists--U.S. states, Missouri, Nominations for office, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Charles Nagel writes to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock about the possible nomination of Missouri Governor Joseph Wingate Folk as the Democratic Party’s nominee in 1904. Nagel discusses Folk’s chances, the state of the Democratic Party, and the local political situation. Nagel states that Folk’s supporters include “the worst machine men and lobbyists of this state,” and he worries about the influence they may have over Folk.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
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 Charles Nagel to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [April 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44977. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nagel, Charles, 1849-1940. Letter from Charles Nagel to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [11 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44977.
APA:
Nagel, Charles, 1849-1940., [1904, April 11]. Letter from Charles Nagel to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44977.
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 5, 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.
