Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart
Subject(s): Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Political candidates, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt does not believe it would be loyal to the country for him to take the Republican nomination if it meant the reelection of President Wilson. He is not enthusiastic about the candidacy of Charles Evans Hughes, but would feel like a bad American if he helped reelect Wilson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Albert Bushnell Hart. [June 12, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart. [12 Jun. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290565.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, June 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Bushnell Hart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290565.
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. March 12, 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.
