Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Curran
Subject(s): National Progressive Convention, New Jersey--Jersey City, New York (State)--New York, Pennsylvania--Wilkes-Barre, Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Railroad travel--Planning, Scheduling
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Theodore Roosevelt instructs Father Curran to make travel arrangements on the train from Jersey City to Wilkes-Barre and from Wilkes-Barre to New York for an unnamed man. Roosevelt calls the National Progressive Convention a “miracle” that filled everyone with enthusiasm.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Curran, J. J. (John Joseph), 1859-1936
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 J. J. Curran. [August 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229985. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Curran. [10 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229985.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Curran.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229985.
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 20, 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.
