Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James P. Magenis
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Governors--U.S. states--Election, Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925, Hill, Arthur Dehon, 1869-, Massachusetts, Massachusetts--Boston, Progressive Party (1912), Sullivan, Timothy Daniel, 1862-1913
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Theodore Roosevelt responds to James P. Magenis’s letter. Roosevelt appreciates learning of Timothy Daniel Sullivan’s well-being and assumes that Magenis is currently working with Matthew Hale and Arthur Dehon Hill. Roosevelt contends that his ideas about Progressive political action in Massachusetts, specifically who Massachusetts should appoint as Governor, are merely suggestions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Magenis, James P. (James Patrick), 1868-1918
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 James P. Magenis. [July 25, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229774. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James P. Magenis. [25 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229774.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James P. Magenis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229774.
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. January 24, 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.
