Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Bass
Subject(s): American Republican Party, National Progressive Republican League, Nominations for office--U.S. states, Presidents--Election--Corrupt practices, Progressive Party (1912), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor Bass of New Hampshire and sends him a clipping describing a group of Progressives who support the Republican nominee, William H. Taft. Roosevelt contends that supporting Taft contradicts the Progressive Party platform, asserting that Taft won the nomination through corrupt means.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Bass. [July 17, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229591. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Bass. [17 Jul. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229591.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, July 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Bass. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229591.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
