Letter from Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Nebraska, Presidential candidates
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Franklin A. Shotwell, on behalf of the Progressive Republican League of Nebraska, asks Theodore Roosevelt to consider being nominated as the Republican presidential nominee. Shotwell expresses that the Republicans of Nebraska almost unanimously prefer Roosevelt as their candidate and feel assured of his success.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-09
Creator(s)
Shotwell, Franklin A. (Franklin Albert), 1881-1923
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shotwell, Franklin A. (Franklin Albert), 1881-1923. Letter from Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67578.
APA:
Shotwell, Franklin A. (Franklin Albert), 1881-1923., [1911, May 9]. Letter from Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67578.
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. June 4, 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.
