Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon
Subject(s): Christmas, Friendship--Correspondence, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political parties, Presidents--Election, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Roosevelt family, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Robert Bacon to update him about the Roosevelt family and their Christmas together. Roosevelt also includes descriptions of the growing problems within the Republican party and the fear that if William H. Taft is nominated there will be a third party created.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Robert Bacon. [January 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214826. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon. [2 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214826.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214826.
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. January 23, 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.
