Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Casper Stokes
Subject(s): Deception--Political aspects, Illinois--Chicago, Political campaigns, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Third parties (United States politics), Travel
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Theodore Roosevelt writes Edward Casper Stokes about having to attend the Republican National Convention, but is unsure whether he will run as an independent candidate. Roosevelt comments that he will always yield to the majority but will never yield to “theft,” and states that the verity of this “gross theft” will determine under which party he runs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stokes, Edward C. (Edward Casper), 1860-1942
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Casper Stokes. [June 11, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228574. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Casper Stokes. [11 Jun. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228574.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, June 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Casper Stokes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228574.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
