Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Editorials, Free trade--Economic aspects, Progressive Party (1912), Tariff
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A copy of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg, the editor of the Philadelphia North American. Roosevelt thanks Van Valkenburg for the hint as to a proper view of the Democratic Party. He says he agrees all tariff abuses should be cut out, but feels it would damage the country to adopt the theory of free trade.
Collection
Creation Date
1912-01-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Valkenburg, Edwin A., 1865-1932
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [January 25, 1912]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [25 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280083.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, January 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280083.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
