Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Laffan, William M., Letters

William E. Chandler tells President Roosevelt to reread his letter to William MacKay Laffan, where he will see that Chandler was “nice” to Laffan by not “jeer[ing]” when he fulfilled his prediction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-10

Creator(s)

Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917

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

Typed

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 E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46762. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46762.

APA:

Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917., [1904, September 10]. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46762.

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.