Letter from L. H. Bailey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Farmers--Attitudes, Farmers--Political activity, Political parties--Platforms, Progressive Party (1912)
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L. H. Bailey responds to Theodore Roosevelt’s request for a statement on the farmer’s interest in political platforms. Bailey characterizes the farmer’s interest as primarily personal. He highlights several policy areas in which he believes farmers might be interested, but overall he believes the “attitude of a party toward the farmer is more important than specific promises.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-07-06
Creator(s)
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from L. H. Bailey to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105635. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. Letter from L. H. Bailey to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105635.
APA:
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954., [1914, July 6]. Letter from L. H. Bailey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105635.
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. May 15, 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.
