Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert B. Daniels
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Nomination
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Theodore Roosevelt asks Gilbert B. Daniels not to quote him in any way. Roosevelt states that he will not run for president and he hopes he will not receive the nomination. If there is a genuine movement to nominate him, Roosevelt quotes Abraham Lincoln and says he will cross that bridge if it comes it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Daniels, Gilbert B. (Gilbert Barber), 1854-1926
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 Gilbert B. Daniels. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221924. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert B. Daniels. [15 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221924.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert B. Daniels.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221924.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
