Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Gifford Pinchot
Subject(s): Political parties--Platforms, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States
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While in agreement on Gifford Pinchot’s ideas, Joseph O. Thompson believes that “a progressive candidate is more to be thought of than a platform at this time.” Theodore Roosevelt should be the Progressive candidate; he is “a platform within himself.” Thompson feels that the “Old Guard” in the South is ready to support Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-12-23
Creator(s)
Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Joseph O. Thompson to Gifford Pinchot. [December 23, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933. Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Gifford Pinchot. [23 Dec. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154572.
APA:
Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933., [1918, December 23]. Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Gifford Pinchot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154572.
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. February 6, 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.
