Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Miller
Subject(s): Duty, Presidents--Nomination
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Theodore Roosevelt tells George E. Miller that he does not want the presidential nomination and would see it as a great misfortune to be nominated. Roosevelt will put public duty over his own preference, but is not convinced it is inevitable he will be nominated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Miller, George E. (George Edmund), 1858-1934
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 George E. Miller. [December 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221851. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Miller. [13 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221851.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Miller.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221851.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
