Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy S. Stephenson
Subject(s): Political parties--Public opinion, Progressivism (United States politics)
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Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Percy S. Stephenson’s letter. Roosevelt is dismayed that the American people have not supported them and believes that they would have if people “saw their true interest and were keenly alive to their national honor.” Theodore Roosevelt has written a letter to the Progressive National Committee outlining what he believes is “our patriotic duty.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stephenson, Percy S. (Percy Summerell), 1872-1953
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 Percy S. Stephenson. [June 23, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213788. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy S. Stephenson. [23 Jun. 1916]. 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/o213788.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, June 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy S. Stephenson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213788.
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.
