Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Ackland

Subject(s): Illinois--Chicago, Political conventions, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains to Arthur Ackland that Roosevelt does not know whether he will have to attend the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, but will do whatever is in the best interests of the American people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-12

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Ackland, Arthur

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 Arthur Ackland. [June 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Ackland. [12 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228592.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, June 12]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Ackland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228592.

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 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.