Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sumter Cogswell

Subject(s): Alabama, Elections, Illinois--Chicago, Meetings, Progressive Party (1912), United States. Congress

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Sumter Cogswell on his congressional campaign, but is sorry to hear that he did not win. He hopes Cogswell will come to the Progressive Party conference in Chicago, Illinois, on December 10.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Cogswell, Sumter, 1861-1946

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Sumter Cogswell. [November 30, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207307. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sumter Cogswell. [30 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207307.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sumter Cogswell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207307.

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. March 13, 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.