Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow

Subject(s): Campaign management, Meetings, Progressive Party (1912), Third parties (United States politics)

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Senator Bristow’s campaign suggestions, asserting that their party should be referred to as the “Progressive Party” as opposed to the “New Party.” There are several matters he would like to discuss with Bristow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow. [July 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow. [18 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285316.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285316.

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 26, 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.