Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah J. White

Subject(s): Criticism--Political aspects, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Political parties--Platforms, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges Josiah J. White’s letter to Roosevelt. Roosevelt agreed with some of White’s suggestions and disagreed with others, but will keep his criticisms in mind when drafting his platform.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-16

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

White, Josiah J., 1840-1916

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 Josiah J. White. [July 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229587. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah J. White. [16 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229587.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, July 16]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah J. White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229587.

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 27, 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.