Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Hay, John, 1838-1905, New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tammany Hall, Vacations--Planning
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Senator Platt reports that politically Theodore Roosevelt has “nothing to worry about” in Connecticut. Platt believes that support is also shifting toward Roosevelt in New York. Platt invites Roosevelt to his cabin in the Adirondacks hoping that the President can help Platt write his speech to be delivered at the Connecticut State Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-02
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. [September 2, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Sep. 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/o46657.
APA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905.: , [1904, September 2]. Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46657.
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.
