Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Amidon
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861, Illinois, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Preparedness, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863
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Theodore Roosevelt writes about the polar extremes in politics using Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, and others as examples.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-12-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937
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 Charles Amidon. [December 30, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213234. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Amidon. [30 Dec. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213234.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, December 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Amidon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213234.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
