Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley

Subject(s): Presidents--Nomination, Press releases, Quotations, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased with the quotation and agrees that it unfortunately reflects the current situation. Roosevelt’s statement regarding potentially accepting the Republican presidential nomination will be released on Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-20

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [February 20, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o224328. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley. [20 Feb. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o224328.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, February 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert S. Hadley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o224328.

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. March 30, 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.