Letter from Norman Hapgood to Henry Beach Needham

Subject(s): Feature stories

Norman Hapgood dictates a brief reply to Henry Beach Needham’s telegram, which had arrived after he already left the office. The issue was that three of the four people who read the article did not think it was sufficiently interesting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-14

Creator(s)

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937

Recipient

Needham, Henry Beach, 1871-1915

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Dictated

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 Norman Hapgood to Henry Beach Needham. [March 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937. Letter from Norman Hapgood to Henry Beach Needham. [14 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65733.

APA:

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937., [1911, March 14]. Letter from Norman Hapgood to Henry Beach Needham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65733.

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. July 30, 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.