Potter, Clarkson Nott, 1825-1882

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

Print shows a moth or butterfly labeled “N.Y. County Democracy” with bust portraits of Lucius Robinson, Abram S. Hewitt, Samuel J. Tilden, and Clarkson N. Potter on the wings; it has just emerged from a pupa labeled “Tammany” with the face of John Kelly, and is flying toward a flower blossom labeled “1884”.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1881-11-02

Creator(s)

Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894