Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920, Elections--Corrupt practices, Intra-party disagreements (Political parties), Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Political campaigns--Corrupt practices, Political conventions, Political parties--Platforms, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, South America, United States, West
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks George von Lengerke Meyer for the salmon and for what he said regarding the libel suit. Roosevelt would like to arrange a visit with Meyer and Frank B. Kellogg, but does not see what can be done about “getting the Republicans and Progressives together.” Roosevelt feels that the Progressives are “sundered” from the Republican Party by two causes. The first is the “utter dishonesty” of men such as Boies Penrose, William Barnes, Winthrop Murray Crane, Elihu Root, and their associates who “stole the convention” last summer. The second cause is that the Progressive Party, unlike the Republican Party, have in their platform “applied the principles of Abraham Lincoln to the present day.” Roosevelt will never again work with a party controlled by the men guilty of the theft last June or with any party that “does not take in their entirety the principles of Abraham Lincoln applied to the needs of the present day.”
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1913-06-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
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Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [June 9, 1913]. Massachusetts Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294185. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [9 Jun. 1913]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294185.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1913, June 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294185.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.