Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Hammond
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, New England, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tory Party (Great Britain)
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Theodore Roosevelt finds the letter by a Mr. Sullivan to bear on today’s problems. One such problem is that the leaders of the Republican Party in New England are really the heirs of the Tory Party, while only the Progressive Party can really be considered the spiritual heirs of Lincoln and the original Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-09
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 Mr. Hammond. [August 9, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229968. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Hammond. [9 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229968.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Hammond.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229968.
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.
