Frank Harper resends a letter to Matthew Hale that explains why Theodore Roosevelt would like all leading Progressives to meet with Senator William Flinn in Massachusetts. Harper also repeats the message he sent Hale earlier in the day via telegram, concerning the specifics regarding Flinn’s trip to Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-23

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Recipient

Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925

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 Frank Harper to Matthew Hale. [March 23, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225655. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971. Letter from Frank Harper to Matthew Hale. [23 Mar. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225655.

APA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971., [1912, March 23]. Letter from Frank Harper to Matthew Hale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225655.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.