Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Heath Mitchell

Subject(s): Campaign songs, Political ballads and songs, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Florence Heath Mitchell for the letter and songs. He suggests that Mitchell contact the Progressive National Committee regarding the distribution of the songs, as Roosevelt is “unable to endorse any particular song written for this campaign.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-10-03

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Mitchell, Florence Heath

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 Florence Heath Mitchell. [October 3, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230663. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Heath Mitchell. [3 Oct. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230663.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt.: , [1912, October 3]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Heath Mitchell. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230663.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.