Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey

Subject(s): Colorado--Denver, Elections, Evans, William Gray, 1855-1924, Guggenheim, Simon, Political campaigns

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Judge Lindsey on the “great fight” and the overthrow of the Evans-Guggenheim machine of Denver, Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey. [May 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38895. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey. [May 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38895.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, May]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38895.

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.