Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norman Hapgood

Subject(s): Apologies, Journalism--Authorship, Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

Theodore Roosevelt states it is impossible for him to write “that article” which Norman Hapgood requested. Roosevelt comments that Ben B. Lindsey visited and that Lindsey is a “trump.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Norman Hapgood. [June 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228669. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norman Hapgood. [13 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228669.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, June 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Norman Hapgood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228669.

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.