Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis
Subject(s): Flinn, William, 1851-1924, New York (State), Pennsylvania, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political campaigns, Progressive Party (1912)
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Theodore Roosevelt approves of what William Draper Lewis has done and will support the Progressives on the position they take. Roosevelt will come to Pennsylvania to support Gifford Pinchot. However, Roosevelt cannot leave the campaign in New York to campaign in person in Pennsylvania.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-09-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lewis, William Draper, 1867-1949
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Draper Lewis. [September 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210467. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis. [17 Sep. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210467.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, September 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210467.
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. February 6, 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.
