Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb
Subject(s): Campaign management, Colorado, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Democratic Party (U.S.), Election forecasting, Elections, Indiana, Iowa, Letter writing, Michener, Louis T. (Louis Theodore), 1848-1928, Polygamy, Presidents--Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, John Henry, 1848-1911, Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, United States, West, Utah, Weaver, James B. (James Baird), 1833-1912, Wyoming
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General James Sullivan Clarkson, surveyor of the Port of New York, reports to William Loeb on the progress of the Republican political campaign in the Western states. In his meetings with prominent figures in Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa, and Indiana, he found Republicans to be very enthusiastic about President Roosevelt and the efforts of Republican Chairman George B. Cortelyou. He has heard many reports of Democratic voters who will vote for the Republican national ticket and he believes that through the influence of a few prominent Republicans the success of the campaign will be ensured. Clarkson ranks Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance among the finest political writings of all time.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-15
Creator(s)
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb. [September 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46871. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb. [15 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46871.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1904, September 15]. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46871.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
