Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward S. Van Zile
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Edward S. Van Zile for his letter and agrees with Van Zile’s sentiment that Tammany Hall represents a more direct, if deeply flawed, type of humanitarianism for the New York City “down-trodden” compared to the “Evening Post mugwump type of reformer.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims), 1863-1931
Publication Date
2024-09-12
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Edward S. Van Zile. [December 18, 1912?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207513. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward S. Van Zile. [18 Dec. 1912?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207513.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, December 18?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward S. Van Zile. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207513.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
