Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis
Subject(s): College administrators--Political activity, National Progressive Convention, Progressive Party (1912), Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912.
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Theodore Roosevelt is disturbed that Dean Lewis’s position is threatened due to his support for the Progressive Party. Roosevelt states the party owes Lewis a debt for his work at the National Progressive Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lewis, William Draper, 1867-1949
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 Draper Lewis. [August 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230128. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis. [16 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230128.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230128.
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. February 27, 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.
