Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Dana
Subject(s): Mayors--Election, Mountain goat hunting, New York (N.Y.). Mayor, New York (State)--New York, North Dakota--Mandan, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Thieves
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Theodore Roosevelt reluctantly accepted the Republican nomination for mayor of New York, New York, after being “implored” by prominent Republicans. There is no chance for success and his best hope is for a decent run. An absurd aspect of the campaign will occur when Roosevelt’s article, “Machine Politics in New York City,” is published. He had “great fun” in the West over the summer, including killing three “White Antelope-goats” and bringing three cattle thieves into Mandan for trial.
Collection
Creation Date
1886-10-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Frances Theodora Dana. [October 21, 1886]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287291. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Dana. [21 Oct. 1886]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287291.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1886, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Dana. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287291.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
