Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace W. Child
Subject(s): Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926, Child, Richard Washburn, 1881-1935, Meetings, Political campaigns
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Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to hear from Horace W. Child and appreciates the work his son, Richard Washburn Child, did for the campaign. He was impressed with the extraordinary meeting and describes William Sturgis Bigelow as a “trump.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Child, Horace W. (Horace Walter), 1852-1931
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 Horace W. Child. [November 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231568. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace W. Child. [12 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231568.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace W. Child.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231568.
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. January 20, 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.
