Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Derrah
Subject(s): Campaign management--U.S. states, Maine, Meetings--Planning, New Hampshire, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Social movements--Political aspects, Thompson, C. Seymour (Charles Seymour), 1879-1954, Vermont--Montpelier
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks William A. Derrah for his letter regarding the start of a Progressive movement in Maine. Roosevelt will send Derrah’s letter to Charles S. Thompson of Montpelier, Vermont, who was a key proponent in starting the Progressive movements in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 William A. Derrah. [July 19, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229644. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Derrah. [19 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229644.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Derrah.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229644.
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. January 12, 2026. 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.
