Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Ellis, William H., Letters, Platt, Frank Hinchman, 1856-1920

Senator Platt replies to President Roosevelt’s letter concerning conflicting accounts of William H. Ellis. Platt indicates that his son, Frank Hinchman Platt, knows more about the subject and encloses a letter from him for Roosevelt’s information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-28

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

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 Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53172. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53172.

APA:

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910., [1906, May 28]. Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53172.

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 19, 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.