Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Sticher
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Abused wives--Legal status, laws, etc.--U.S. states, Alcohol--Health aspects, Alcohol--Social aspects, Big game hunting, Brandy--Therapeutic use, Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Clinical medicine, Congresses and conventions, Embezzlement investigation, Gossip columnists, Iliffe, William Wallace, 1876-1961, Illinois--Chicago, Kansas, Kansas--Osage City, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Malicious accusation, Republican National Convention, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Washington (D.C.), Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to H. C. Sticher of The Free Press, Osage City, Kansas, in response to reports of his over-indulgence of alcohol during the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Roosevelt contends that he is 33 years sober. He includes letters drafted by Dr. Abbott and family physician Dr. Lambert as proof of his sobriety.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Sticher. [July 15, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229553. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Sticher. [15 Jul. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229553.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. C. Sticher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229553.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
