Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley
Subject(s): Arizona, Catholics--Politics and government, Cooley, James C. (James Calvin), 1905-1997, Elections, Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Foss, Eugene, 1858-1939, Frothingham, Louis Adams, 1871-1928, Kentucky, King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (State), Nominations for office, Ohio, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Robinson, Theodore Douglas, 1883-1934, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Stone, Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley, 1876-1949, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt was relieved to receive Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter since he was upset to hear of Cooley’s relapse. He is interested in Cooley’s report of New Mexico and comments on the recent elections in New York, Massachusetts, and several other states. Roosevelt is staying neutral in presidential nominations and asserts he does not want the nomination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley. [November 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221008. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley. [14 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221008.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, November 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221008.
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.
