Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin P. DeWitt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Meetings, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Socialism, Third parties (United States politics), Two-party systems, Wisconsin
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Benjamin P. DeWitt for his book and appreciates his work for the Progressive Party. He would like to meet with DeWitt and Professor Ely to discuss the Wisconsin program. Roosevelt believes Marxism would only bring destruction but that, after the failure of the Progressive Party, socialism as “mere social reform” is the closest representation of progressive ideals. He is confident that progressivism will ultimately triumph.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-04-05
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 Benjamin P. DeWitt. [April 5, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin P. DeWitt. [5 Apr. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212212.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, April 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin P. DeWitt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212212.
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 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.
