Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Nolan
Subject(s): Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Letters, Mayors--Election, New York (State), New York (State). Legislature, Nominations for office, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tammany Hall
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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs James H. Nolan that Roosevelt ran for mayor of New York City as a Republican in 1886 against Abram S. Hewitt, a candidate of Tammany Hall and Henry George, an independent. The results of which were that Hewitt won the mayorship. In response to his second question, Roosevelt’s secretary says that Roosevelt was elected to the state legislature of New York in 1881 and re-elected in 1882 and 1883.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-12
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
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Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Nolan. [January 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Nolan. [12 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222798.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, January 12]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to James H. Nolan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222798.
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. July 31, 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.
