George Cherrie writes to Theodore Roosevelt about whether he should accept the Progressive nomination for State Representative. He does not see himself as someone who has learned the “political game.” Cherrie also asks about Kermit Roosevelt and comments on the damage deer have done to his hay and that of neighboring farms.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-07-14

Creator(s)

Cherrie, George Kruck, 1865-1946

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 George Kruck Cherrie to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 14, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105852. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cherrie, George Kruck, 1865-1946. Letter from George Kruck Cherrie to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jul. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105852.

APA:

Cherrie, George Kruck, 1865-1946., [1914, July 14]. Letter from George Kruck Cherrie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o105852.

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. April 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.