Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Herrig

Subject(s): Apologies, Friendship--Correspondence, Political parties--Influence

Former President Roosevelt writes to Frederick Herrig apologizing for the “Taft people” and advising Herrig to sit tight and keep his head shut in order to avoid problems.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Herrig, Frederick, 1861-1939

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Herrig. [April 30, 1912]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Herrig. [30 Apr. 1912]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284504.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, April 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Herrig.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284504.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.