Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Beach Needham
Subject(s): Bereavement, Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929, Constitutional conventions--U.S. states, Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934, Letters, Ohio, Presidents--Nomination, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses sympathy for the death of Henry Beach Needham’s mother, Caroline Mary Beach Needham. Roosevelt plans to speak before the Constitutional Convention in Ohio, then make a short statement explaining that he will not seek the nomination, but will accept it if it comes to him as a genuine popular movement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Needham, Henry Beach, 1871-1915
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 Henry Beach Needham. [January 9, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Beach Needham. [9 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222637.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Beach Needham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222637.
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. August 13, 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.
