Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase S. Osborn
Subject(s): Americans, Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960, Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925, Governors, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Letters, Presidents--Nomination, Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Chase S. Osborn that he feels the time is coming when he can no longer be silent when it comes to the prospect of his nomination for president as he has received several more letters from governors echoing the same points as Osborn. Roosevelt tells Osborn he has written back to each of them stating that while he does not seek the nomination, if it comes from a ground swell of public support he would feel honor bound to accept. Roosevelt asks Osborn to write to Hiram Johnson in California if he likes what Roosevelt has written.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Chase S. Osborn. [January 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase S. Osborn. [18 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. September 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222992.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase S. Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222992.
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 9, 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.
