Letter from Joseph H. Harris to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Elections--Press coverage, Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Kansas City Postmaster Joseph H. Harris apologizes to President Roosevelt for a statement that appeared in the Kansas City Journal that he strongly denies making. He encloses his public denial that was printed in the Journal. Harris says that Harvey Fleming, manager of the Journal, could not give his authority for the statement, but supported his statement by saying that the “president had meddled in seven other such cases.” The statement related to Senate contests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-21

Creator(s)

Harris, Joseph H., 1851-1924

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

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 Joseph H. Harris to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harris, Joseph H., 1851-1924. Letter from Joseph H. Harris to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48162.

APA:

Harris, Joseph H., 1851-1924., [1904, December 21]. Letter from Joseph H. Harris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48162.

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 29, 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.