Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Political campaigns, Political conventions, Politicians--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Wadsworth, Elizabeth Greene Perkins, 1869-1943
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Theodore Roosevelt expects Justice Charles Evans Hughes Hughes to be the Republican presidential candidate because no one knows Hughes’s position on any issue. Hughes is a capable man but Roosevelt is unsure if Hughes can be a war leader. Roosevelt does not consider himself a legitimate candidate but will give Representative Wadsworth’s check to George W. Perkins for the campaign. Perkins is placing advertisements on Roosevelt’s record in as many newspapers as possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-05-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [May 4, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290273. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [4 May. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290273.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, May 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290273.
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 13, 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.
