Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Elections, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Strategy--Political aspects
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Whitelaw Reid reports to President Roosevelt on the recent visit of railroad executive Edward Henry Harriman. Although Harriman said he would soon visit George B. Cortelyou and Cornelius Newton Bliss, he expressed no opinion about Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance letter. Harriman also expressed confidence in the outcome of the New York State elections, including Governor Benjamin B. Odell’s control of the party and Frank Wayland Higgins’s pending nomination for governor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-15
Creator(s)
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
3
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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46896. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46896.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1904, September 15]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46896.
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. January 15, 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.
