Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Parke De Witt
Subject(s): Book reviewing, Books and reading, Democratic Party (U.S.), New York (State)--New York, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Socialist Party (U.S.)
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Theodore Roosevelt declines to give Benjamin Parke De Witt permission to publish Roosevelt’s comments on De Witt’s book about the progressive party. If Roosevelt were to allow it in this case, he would be obliged to grant the same to forty or fifty other progressive authors. Roosevelt is not sure if there is a future for the Progressive Party, as it might not endure long term. He will try to meet with De Witt when he returns to New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-14
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
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 Benjamin Parke De Witt. [May 14, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212283. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Parke De Witt. [14 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212283.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Parke De Witt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212283.
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 27, 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.
