Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Emery
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections--Political aspects, Massachusetts--Boston, New York (State)--New York, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to W. H. Emery about the differences between the three political parties participating in the 1912 elections. The secretary emphasizes that both William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson would bring with them political bosses while Theodore Roosevelt will not. The secretary promises to pass Emery’s letter on to the Progressive Party headquarters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-29
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Emery, W. H. (William H.), 1840-
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Emery. [August 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Emery. [29 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230335.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 29]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Emery.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230335.
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.
