A recent skirmish along the Mexican-Arizona border related to the Mexican Revolution led to several American deaths. John Campbell Greenway is critical of President Taft’s response and is “humiliated and mortified” by the government’s lack of action. He expects to vote for the Democratic candidate in the next presidential election.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1911-04-20

Creator(s)

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Arizona Historical Society

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 20, 1911]. Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292155. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926. Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292155.

APA:

Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926., [1911, April 20]. Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt.
Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292155.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.

APA:

Arizona Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.