Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): New Hampshire, Nominations for office, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention

Frank Swett Black accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to nominate him for president at the 1904 Republican Convention. His response was delayed because he was planting seeds at his New Hampshire farm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-29

Creator(s)

Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913

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 Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45174. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913. Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45174.

APA:

Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913., [1904, April 29]. Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45174.

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 22, 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.