Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Subject(s): Arizona, California, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Progressivism (United States politics)--Sources, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Treaties, Trusts, Industrial--Finance, United States. Congress, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt discusses his articles on the abrogation of the 1832 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Russia and trusts and progressivism. Roosevelt agrees with Benjamin Ide Wheeler and his views on the potential Democratic presidential candidates. The weakness of Democratic leaders, including Woodrow Wilson, improves the position of President William Howard Taft. Roosevelt states he does not want to be nominated and says it would be a “calamity.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [December 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler. [21 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. September 10, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222130.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222130.
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. September 10, 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.
