Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Dehon Hill
Subject(s): Free Soil Party (U.S.), Political ethics, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Platforms, Political parties--Public opinion, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Third parties (United States politics)
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Theodore Roosevelt understands that Arthur Dehon Hill sometimes regrets joining the Progressive movement and Roosevelt thinks that “nothing whatever more can be done with the Progressive party.” He regrets the result but has felt little hope for the party since the 1912 election returns. Roosevelt is consoled that they fought “for right, for democracy, for all that makes a democracy worth while.” He believes their 1912 political platform was the most “important constructive” platform since the American Civil War. The platform will eventually be picked up by others.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-11-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Arthur Dehon Hill. [November 9, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210607. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Dehon Hill. [9 Nov. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210607.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, November 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Dehon Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210607.
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. June 5, 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.
