Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Castro, Cipriano, 1856?-1924, Kidnapping, McCarren, Patrick Henry, 1849-1909, Political conventions, Venezuela--Caracas
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In response to a statement by Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro, Caspar Whitney offers to go to Caracas and “kidnap that son-of-a-gun.” He also tells President Roosevelt that he almost went to an event held for William Jennings Bryan by New York State Senator Patrick Henry McCarren, and comments that the convention is only two months away.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-15
Creator(s)
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
2
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 Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58497. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929. Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58497.
APA:
Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929., [1908, April 15]. Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58497.
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. June 4, 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.
