Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): New York (State)--New York, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Van Cott, Cornelius, 1838-1904
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F. Norton Goddard encloses correspondence from Senator Platt, as well as a letter between Platt and Postmaster Van Cott. Goddard suggests to President Roosevelt that the letters may not be sufficient to remove Postmaster Van Cott from office. However, after Roosevelt receives the letters he may be more motivated than ever to remove Van Cott.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-23
Creator(s)
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905
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
2
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 F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45445.
APA:
Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1904, May 23]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45445.
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 26, 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.
