Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds

Subject(s): Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Progressive Party (1912), Sulzer, William, 1863-1941

Theodore Roosevelt assures James Bronson Reynolds that he supports Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt gravely questions whether it is worth while to continue the Progressive Party in New York, as small derelict parties are the “cultural prey of corrupt schemers and sinister cranks.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 James Bronson Reynolds. [June 23, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds. [23 Jun. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290608.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, June 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290608.

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.