James Alexander Edgar invites the Middlesex County Progressive committeemen and their friends to a meeting on Saturday, September 11. Edgar provides details of the Progressive Party’s decision to endorse candidates from other political parties that share progressive ideals. He also refers to the Republican Party “robbing” Theodore Roosevelt of the presidential nomination in 1912.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1915

Creator(s)

Edgar, James A. (James Alexander), 1870-1927

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

See Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from James A. Edgar. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Edgar, James A. (James Alexander), 1870-1927. Letter from James A. Edgar. [4 Dec. 2025]. 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/o291841.

APA:

Edgar, James A. (James Alexander), 1870-1927.: , [2025, December 4]. Letter from James A. Edgar. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291841.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.