Letter from Catherine McLean Brown New to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Applications for positions, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937, Republican National Committee (U.S.)
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Catherine McLean Brown New writes to President Roosevelt about her husband, Harry S. New. She wants Roosevelt to support her husband’s application to be Chairman of the Republican National Committee if George B. Cortelyou returns to the Cabinet. New is particularly worried that Senator Fairbanks will alter Roosevelt’s opinion of her husband.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-06
Creator(s)
New, Catherine McLean Brown, 1870-
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
6
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 Catherine McLean Brown New to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47902. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
New, Catherine McLean Brown, 1870-. Letter from Catherine McLean Brown New to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47902.
APA:
New, Catherine McLean Brown, 1870-., [1904, December 6]. Letter from Catherine McLean Brown New to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47902.
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.
