Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824-1889, Dorsheimer, William, 1832-1888, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, Politicians--Public opinion, Potter, Clarkson Nott, 1825-1882, Robinson, Lucius, 1810-1891, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886
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William Rockhill Nelson believes that the forces opposed to Theodore Roosevelt will continually be trying to aggravate him in order to put him at a disadvantage, and tells Roosevelt that he does not need to defend himself, as the people will come to his defense. He illustrates this with an incident he remembers from New York politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-09-07
Creator(s)
Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62172. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915. Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1910]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62172.
APA:
Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915., [1910, September 7]. Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62172.
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 16, 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.
