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Letter from Edward Schinck to Theodore Roosevelt
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Title:

Letter from Edward Schinck to Theodore Roosevelt

Collection:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Description:

Edward Schnick blames Theodore Roosevelt for the Democrats gaining control of New York and the United States and releases his indignation at Roosevelt and his politics.  He complains about the activities of Roosevelt at the 1912 Chicago Republican Convention.  He thinks that Roosevelt sold President Taft out on account of his ego.  He says that Roosevelt's return from Africa looked like a "Barnum Circus."  He promises never to vote for Roosevelt again and urges him to retire from the public sphere.

Creation Date:

1912-11-08

Creator:

Schinck, Edward

Recipient:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Citation (Chicago Style):

Letter from Edward Schinck to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1912?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers, Manuscripts division. The Library of Congress. http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Research/Digital-Library/Record.aspx?libID=o39650. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
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