Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. Voegele

Subject(s): Pennsylvania--Ellwood City, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Third parties (United States politics)

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary responds to a letter from W. Voegele, noting he does not understand Voegele’s wish for Roosevelt both to be the next president and also to withdraw from the race. If Voegele will clarify what he means, the secretary will pass his letter on to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-09-04

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Voegele, W.

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 W. Voegele. [September 4, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. Voegele. [4 Sep. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230431.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, September 4]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. Voegele.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230431.

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.