Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Grant DeWitt Shaft
Subject(s): Campaign management, Davis, Oscar K. (Oscar King), 1866-1932, Political planning, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes, Washington (D.C.)
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells G. D. Shaft that Shaft’s suggestions are being sent to Oscar K. Davis to be evaluated for possible use in Roosevelt’s campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-16
Creator(s)
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Shaft, Grant DeWitt, 1865-1929
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 Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Grant DeWitt Shaft. [May 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227216. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Grant DeWitt Shaft. [16 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227216.
APA:
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 16]. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Grant DeWitt Shaft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227216.
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 27, 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.
