Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis B. Hanna
Subject(s): Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Theodore Roosevelt does not want the Republican presidential nomination and would consider it a “personal misfortune” if he had to accept it. Roosevelt is not convinced that there is a public demand for his candidacy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948
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 Louis B. Hanna. [December 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221844. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis B. Hanna. [13 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221844.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louis B. Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221844.
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.
