Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary sends Roosevelt’s apologies to Calvin J. Alexander because Roosevelt is not able to come to South Dakota due to a prior arrangement to speak at Gettysburg. In his place, Albert J. Beveridge will spend a week visiting the principle cities of South Dakota.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-29

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Alexander, Calvin J., 1864-1948

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Calvin J. Alexander. [May 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Calvin J. Alexander. [29 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227661.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 29]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Calvin J. Alexander.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227661.

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. March 30, 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.