Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Prendergast
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Dady, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), 1850-1921, Elections, Koenig, Samuel S., 1872-1955, New York (State)--New York, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Prendergast, Agnes Hull, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tammany Hall, Truthfulness and falsehood
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Theodore Roosevelt informs William A. Prendergast that newspaper reports that Roosevelt antagonized Prendergast’s position on the municipal contests are false. Roosevelt agrees with Prendergast that Progressives must get the best men nominated for the New York municipal election. Roosevelt objects to a deal with Republican bosses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Prendergast, William A., 1867-1954
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 William A. Prendergast. [November 25, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207233. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Prendergast. [25 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207233.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Prendergast.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207233.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
