James A. Lockhart, a lifelong Democrat who has served in the North Carolina state legislature, is switching his support to Theodore Roosevelt if he wins the Republican nomination for president. Lockhart believes Roosevelt could carry the state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-16

Creator(s)

Lockhart, James A. (James Alexander), 1881-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 James A. Lockhart to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lockhart, James A. (James Alexander), 1881-1928. Letter from James A. Lockhart to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1910]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60795.

APA:

Lockhart, James A. (James Alexander), 1881-1928., [1910, January 16]. Letter from James A. Lockhart to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60795.

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.