Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley
Subject(s): Duty, Missouri, Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination
Click on image to zoom in
Theodore Roosevelt does not want the Republican presidential nomination and will not accept the nomination unless the people’s support presents it to him as a public duty. Roosevelt wants Governor Hadley to carefully consider if there is a genuine popular demand for Roosevelt’s nomination in Missouri.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927
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
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 Herbert S. Hadley. [January 23, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley. [23 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/o223156.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, January 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o223156.
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.
