Letter from Thaddeus A. Kidd to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Editorials, Initiative, Right of, Nationalism, Recall, Referendum

Thaddeus A. Kidd commends Theodore Roosevelt’s series of articles on nationalism published in The Outlook. Recognizing he knows little about political topics, he asks Roosevelt to discuss “initiative,” “referendum,” and “recall” in upcoming articles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-09

Creator(s)

Kidd, Thaddeus A., 1851-1925

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Thaddeus A. Kidd to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66646. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kidd, Thaddeus A., 1851-1925. Letter from Thaddeus A. Kidd to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66646.

APA:

Kidd, Thaddeus A., 1851-1925., [1911, April 9]. Letter from Thaddeus A. Kidd to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66646.

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. January 16, 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.