Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John G. Capers
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Editorials, Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks John G. Capers for the courtesy of sending the editorial about Abraham Lincoln. However, Roosevelt found the editorial nonsensical and does not understand why Capers thought he would want to read it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 John G. Capers. [September 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John G. Capers. [25 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219909.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John G. Capers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219909.
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. April 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.
