Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow

Subject(s): Editorials, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916, Public officers--Selection and appointment

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed hearing from William Sturgis Bigelow. Hamilton Mabie wrote the article and is glad Bigelow liked it. Roosevelt admits he was nervous about Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s reelection. He agrees with Bigelow’s “fool and crook argument.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 William Sturgis Bigelow. [March 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216573. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. [3 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216573.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216573.

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. December 12, 2025. 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.