Telegram from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): National Progressive Republican League, Press releases

Senator La Follette requests that Theodore Roosevelt make no mention of an unnamed matter until after the announcement is prepared. He is likely referring to the formation of the National Progressive Republican League which was announced in January 1911.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-12

Creator(s)

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63370. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. Telegram from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1911]. 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/o63370.

APA:

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925.: , [1911, January 12]. Telegram from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63370.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.