Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Austria, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Buxton, Emily Digby, 1841-1929, Great Britain, Political campaigns, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Russia, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918, Turkey, War of 1912-1913 (Balkan Peninsula)
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Theodore Roosevelt admits to Edward Norton Buxton that he never expected to win the election, but wanted to beat the Republicans, which he did. He does not want another position of prominence, but will continue to fight for Progressive principles. While he will miss British Ambassador to the United States, James Bryce, he looks forward to Cecil Spring Rice becoming ambassador. He hopes that the war in the Balkans will push Turkey out of Europe.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
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 Edward North Buxton. [December 4, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton. [4 Dec. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207344.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207344.
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. July 31, 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.
