Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary discusses Roosevelt’s chances of winning the election against Woodrow Wilson and the future of the Progressive Party in the United States. He also informs Father Curran that Roosevelt will not be attending the exhibition put together by R. H. Thomas Jr.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-29

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Curran, J. J. (John Joseph), 1859-1936

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Curran. [August 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230331. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Curran. [29 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230331.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 29]. Letter from Secretary of 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/o230331.

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.