Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Pear, Pears, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Philander C. Knox tells President Roosevelt that he regrets giving his speech at Philadelphia before reading Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker’s letter of acceptance. He sends Roosevelt an enclosed speech that he plans to give later, unless Roosevelt advises him not to. Knox also adds, parenthetically, that he is sending Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt some a bushel of pears.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-27
Creator(s)
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47423. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47423.
APA:
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921., [1904, October 27]. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47423.
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. March 12, 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.
