Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase Salmon Osborn

Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Letters, Michigan--Lansing, Presidents--Elections, Press and politics

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor Osborn to ask him to not publish a letter without consulting him first. Roosevelt does not want to give the public the impression that he is backing out of the presidential race.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Chase Salmon Osborn. [June 28, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229217. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase Salmon Osborn. [28 Jun. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229217.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, June 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chase Salmon Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229217.

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 2, 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.