Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sheerin
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Letters, Political parties--Platforms, Progressive Party (1912), Tariff--Government policy, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt details the difficulties of the fight ahead of him, and his opinion that the Progressive Party platform is the first platform since the Civil War to address the vital issues of the time. Roosevelt thinks that it is absurd that Woodrow Wilson’s proposal to change tariff policy could have any effect on real social issues. Roosevelt remembers and appreciates both of James Sheerin’s letters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Sheerin. [August 22, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230258. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sheerin. [22 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230258.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sheerin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230258.
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 23, 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.
