Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney
Subject(s): Addams, Jane, 1860-1935, Alsop, Joseph W. (Joseph Wright), 1876-1953, American Civil War (1861-1865), Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Bird, Charles Sumner, 1855-1927, Davis, Henry Winter, 1817-1865, Davis, Oscar K. (Oscar King), 1866-1932, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934, Flinn, William, 1851-1924, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890, Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925, Intra-party disagreements (Political parties), Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lewis, William Draper, 1867-1949, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943, Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930, McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921, Munsey, Frank Andrew, 1854-1925, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884, Pinchot, Amos, 1873-1944, Political parties--Platforms, Progressive Party (1912), Rowell, Chester H. (Chester Harvey), 1867-1948, Trusts, Industrial, Wade, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1800-1878, White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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Theodore Roosevelt relitigates the circumstances surrounding the language and inclusion of the trust plank in the Progressive Party platform. Roosevelt states that he is planning to propose Francis J. Heney as Meyer Lissner’s proxy on the executive committee of the Progressive Party and expresses frustration about the tension between the moderate and radical wings of the party leading to dysfunction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney. [December 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney. [13 Dec. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207425.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, December 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207425.
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.
