Letter from John Lewis Bates to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Elections, Governors, Massachusetts--Boston

Governor Bates thanks President Roosevelt for writing to him following his defeat at the Massachusetts polls. Bates congratulates Roosevelt on being elected president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946

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 John Lewis Bates to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946. Letter from John Lewis Bates to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47643.

APA:

Bates, John Lewis, 1859-1946., [1904, November 15]. Letter from John Lewis Bates to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47643.

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 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.