William Kent writes about the “Illinois situation.” He predicts that Richard Yates will be defeated if renominated as the Republican nominee for governor of Illinois. Kent also comments on the likely outcome for Illinois politicians Frank O. Lowden, Charles S. Deneen, William Lorimer, and Martin B. Madden.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-23

Creator(s)

Kent, William, 1864-1928

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45450. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kent, William, 1864-1928. Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45450.

APA:

Kent, William, 1864-1928., [1904, May 23]. Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45450.

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 27, 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.