Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Washburn Child
Subject(s): Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Political party organization, Progressive Party (1912)
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses his appreciation for Richard Washburn Child’s stories. Roosevelt laments that although John Milliken Parker and a few others from Louisiana represent Progressive principles, the Progressive Party did not win the support of the southern states in the 1912 campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Child, Richard Washburn, 1881-1935
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 Richard Washburn Child. [May 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Washburn Child. [29 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212295.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Washburn Child.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212295.
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.
