Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Parker

Subject(s): Presidents--Election, Press and politics

Theodore Roosevelt would be happy to have the article printed in the Kansas City Star. Roosevelt writes that he cannot decide the presidential nomination, even if he wished to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-01-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Parker, John H. (John Henry), 1866-

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John H. Parker. [January 19, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213274. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Parker. [19 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213274.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Parker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213274.

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 17, 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.