Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927, Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940, Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Nominations for office, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Public opinion, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tawney, James A. (James Albertus), 1855-1919
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Samuel V. Leech assures Theodore Roosevelt he will abide by his decision not to be a candidate for 1912. With the nomination, President William H. Taft will carry the Republican Party to defeat. Leech discusses Taft’s various failures.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-08
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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 Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69742. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Leech, Samuel V., 1837-1916. Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69742.
APA:
Leech, Samuel V., 1837-1916., [1911, August 8]. Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69742.
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. February 6, 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.
