Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs
Subject(s): Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960, Campaign management, Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949, Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Press releases
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Theodore Roosevelt has received letters from Governors Stubbs, Hadley, Glasscock, Bass, and Osborn encouraging him to make public his views on accepting the Republican presidential nomination. He has decided to make a public statement to the effect that he does not want the nomination but would consider honor bound to accept if his candidacy was a sincere public desire.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [January 18, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222971. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [18 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222971.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, January 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222971.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
