Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses E. Clapp
Subject(s): Campaign management, Massachusetts, Political leadership, Presidents--Nomination, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Senator Clapp’s understanding of his predicament regarding speeches. Roosevelt cannot speak everywhere and inevitably hurts feelings in locations he leaves out. As such, he wants to make a few speeches where his positions are thoroughly defined. Roosevelt is pleased with the enthusiasm in Massachusetts but regrets the lack of experienced leadership.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Moses E. Clapp. [March 14, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225307. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses E. Clapp. [14 Mar. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225307.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, March 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses E. Clapp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225307.
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. February 6, 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.
