Letter from Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Nebraska, Presidents--Nomination
Click on image to zoom in
Franklin A. Shotwell assures Theodore Roosevelt that he will try to assuage people from bringing nominating him for the 1912 Presidency at the National Convention. Shotwell believes he will be nominated regardless of if he desires it, and Roosevelt should put aside his desires for those of the people and the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-16
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 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67777. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shotwell, Franklin A. (Franklin Albert), 1881-1923. Letter from Franklin A. Shotwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67777.
APA:
Shotwell, Franklin A. (Franklin Albert), 1881-1923., [1911, May 16]. 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/o67777.
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. April 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.
