Letter from Frank Harper to Lewis P. Thayer

Subject(s): Presidents--Election, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vermont

Although Theodore Roosevelt ended up losing the state, Frank Harper was encouraged by the early returns from Vermont and Roosevelt’s success in Lewis P. Thayer’s county. The Progressive Party has a “firm stand” in almost every state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-11

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Recipient

Thayer, Lewis P.

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 Frank Harper to Lewis P. Thayer. [November 11, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231535. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971. Letter from Frank Harper to Lewis P. Thayer. [11 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231535.

APA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971., [1912, November 11]. Letter from Frank Harper to Lewis P. Thayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231535.

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.