Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie Combs
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Kentucky--Louisville, Political parties, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Leslie Combs for the “fine letter,” and states he made a “wonderful showing” in Louisville, Kentucky. Roosevelt believes their combined showing across the United States has been wonderful, and that they “must not try to reconcile the differences of the past save in those States where we can absolutely absorb the Republican organization.” Roosevelt agrees with Combs that the Progressive Party could not combine with the Republican or Democratic parties in Illinois or in other states.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Leslie Combs. [November 16, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207099. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie Combs. [16 Nov. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207099.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, November 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie Combs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207099.
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. November 26, 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.
