Letter from Presley W. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Republican Party, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Political candidates--Public opinion, Presidential candidates
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Presley W. Morris sends Theodore Roosevelt a clipping from the West Virginia State Journal advocating for Roosevelt to be the Republican presidential nominee, and would like to hear Roosevelt’s opinion of it. Morris is the editor of the State Journal, and believes it to be the first Republican paper to suggest Roosevelt’s candidacy for 1916.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-01
Creator(s)
Morris, Presley W. (Presley Wilmot), 1848-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Presley W. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69011. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morris, Presley W. (Presley Wilmot), 1848-1924. Letter from Presley W. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69011.
APA:
Morris, Presley W. (Presley Wilmot), 1848-1924., [1911, July 1]. Letter from Presley W. Morris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69011.
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. March 24, 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.
