Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Thorson
Subject(s): La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, North Dakota, Political campaigns, Progressivism (United States politics), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), South Dakota, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt believes he understands the situation in North Dakota and asks Thomas Thorson to explain the situation in South Dakota. Roosevelt is afraid that Senator Robert M. La Follette has aligned himself with those who “wish to wreck the Progressive cause” and in doing so La Follette has been pitted against Roosevelt instead of President Taft. Roosevelt asks if they will be able to get a Progressive delegation from South Dakota who are neither hostile to Roosevelt nor La Follette.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Thorson. [March 26, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225777. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Thorson. [26 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/o225777.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, March 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Thorson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225777.
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.
