Letter from Richard Yates to Frank S. Witherbee
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Conspiracies, Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Illinois, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Political conventions, Political participation--U.S. states, Press and politics--U.S. states, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shiloh, Battle of (Tennessee : 1862)
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Illinois Governor Richard Yates wants President Roosevelt to express to Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois and Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon that Yates is Roosevelt’s friend. Cullom and Cannon, among others, are conspiring to stop delegates from supporting Yates in the Illinois Republican State Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Witherbee, Frank S. (Frank Spencer), 1852-1917
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 Richard Yates to Frank S. Witherbee. [May 22, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yates, Richard, 1860-1936. Letter from Richard Yates to Frank S. Witherbee. [22 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45437.
APA:
Yates, Richard, 1860-1936., [1904, May 22]. Letter from Richard Yates to Frank S. Witherbee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45437.
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. February 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.
