Elijah E. Knott has written a rough draft of a reform party platform with Theodore Roosevelt in mind as a leader. He would like Frank Harper to send it to Roosevelt if he deems it appropriate, so that he can comment on it. Knott strongly believes that the country needs a new party to establish reform.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-07-27

Creator(s)

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

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 Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper. [July 27, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923. Letter from Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper. [27 Jul. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60603.

APA:

Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923., [1909, July 27]. Letter from Elijah E. Knott to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60603.

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. March 5, 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.