Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to S. V. Leech
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Longworth, Susan Walker, 1845-1922, Mistaken identity, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains to Reverend Leech that it was not Alice Roosevelt Longworth who donated to President Taft’s campaign but instead the mother of Nicholas Longworth, a close friend of Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-24
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Leech, S. V. (Samuel Vanderlip), 1837-1916
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to S. V. Leech. [May 24, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227419. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to S. V. Leech. [24 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227419.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 24]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to S. V. Leech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227419.
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.
