Thomas C. Day expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his belief in Roosevelt’s integrity and sincerity, urging him to respond to attacks published in the Indianapolis Daily News by Delavan Smith in order to defend himself and reassure his supporters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-10

Creator(s)

Day, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1844-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Thomas C. Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70413. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Day, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1844-1935. Letter from Thomas C. Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70413.

APA:

Day, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1844-1935., [1911, September 10]. Letter from Thomas C. Day to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70413.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.