Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Illinois--Chicago, Nominations for office--U.S. states, Republican National Convention, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to John C. Shaffer of the Chicago Evening Post to schedule a meeting with him while he is in Chicago. Roosevelt expresses his appreciation of Shaffer’s recent editorial and writes about Woodrow Wilson’s nomination and their need to appoint a strong nominee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943
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 John C. Shaffer. [July 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229579. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer. [16 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229579.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229579.
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. May 8, 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.
