Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Democratic Party (U.S.), Guggenheim, Simon, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Political parties, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Wheeler, Amey W. (Amey Webb), 1852-1935, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt agrees with President Wheeler of the University of California. Roosevelt believes that the Progressives will have a hard time unless the Democrats “make colossal blunders.” He is uncertain of how President Woodrow Wilson will handle the situation. Roosevelt also believes that Progressives can not join the Republican Party with William Barnes, Senator Simon Guggenheim, and Senator Boies Penrose in charge.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [November 20, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207194. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [20 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207194.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207194.
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. January 30, 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.
