Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Presidents--Selection and appointment, Press and politics, Republican National Committee (U.S.)
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Senator Platt responds to journalists’ suggestions that President Roosevelt selected George B. Cortelyou as the next chairman of the Republican National Committee in order to give directions behind the scenes and run the campaign himself. Platt recommends that Roosevelt reassure the public that Cortelyou is a capable man who is right for the job.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-23
Creator(s)
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
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 Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45453.
APA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905.: , [1904, May 23]. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45453.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
