Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Overecker
Subject(s): Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Political parties--Officials and employees, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary has been overwhelmed with correspondence. President Taft never encouraged Theodore Roosevelt to withdraw from the contest for the Republican presidential nomination in favor of Governor Hadley. Taft refused to release the delegates pledged to him and Roosevelt would not support any candidate selected at the convention unless the rolls were purged of fraudulently seated delegates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-11
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Overecker. [November 11, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231516. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Overecker. [11 Nov. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231516.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, November 11]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. H. Overecker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231516.
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 6, 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.
