Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Letters, Socialists, Trusts, Industrial
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Theodore Roosevelt is concerned that James Rudolph Garfield is not part of the Ohio Constitutional Convention as it makes a great difference in “the cause of decency.” He comments that the insolence of the reactionary plutocracy has started a revulsion that helps the Socialist cause and gives the progressive leadership to the radicals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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 James Rudolph Garfield. [November 10, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220930. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield. [10 Nov. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220930.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, November 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220930.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
