Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester Hardy Aldrich
Subject(s): Governors--Election, Political parties--Management, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Third parties (United States politics)
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Theodore Roosevelt was sorry to hear of Governor Aldrich’s electoral defeat. Roosevelt prefers an independent Progressive Party rather than continuing the fight as progressive Republicans. He believes that many Progressives would refuse to return to the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Aldrich, Chester Hardy, 1862-1924
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Chester Hardy Aldrich. [November 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231551. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester Hardy Aldrich. [12 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231551.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester Hardy Aldrich.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231551.
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.
