Letter from Thomas Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Allen, Frederick Innes, 1859-1938, Letters, United States. Patent Office
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Senator Platt informs President Roosevelt that Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen has written the attached letter letter. Platt also does not support Allen’s removal, and states that Commissioner Allen has a creditable record. Platt knows President Roosevelt will not make a change without consulting him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17
Creator(s)
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thomas Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Letter from Thomas Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48528.
APA:
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910., [1905, January 17]. Letter from Thomas Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48528.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
