Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marshall Stimson
Subject(s): Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Inheritance and transfer tax, Interpersonal relations, McNamara, James B. (James Barnabas), 1882-1941, Nominations for office, Revolution (France : 1789-1799), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Marshall Stimson for the letter. However, he corrects the assumption about his being nominated in 1912. He expects all of his friends to do everything they can to prevent any movement looking toward his nomination. Roosevelt appreciates Stimson’s concern over some of Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s associates, but he “would not be a real man” if he refused to engage with others because of political differences. Indeed most of Roosevelt’s social friends regard him as “a violent and extreme radical.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Marshall Stimson. [October 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marshall Stimson. [27 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220649.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marshall Stimson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220649.
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 6, 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.
