Drayton S. Hale tells Theodore Roosevelt that he and his peers in the Grand Army of the Republic believe the Republican party will not face any success unless Roosevelt runs again, based on Roosevelt’s achievements and character.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-16

Creator(s)

Hale, Drayton S. (Drayton Smithton), 1839-1916

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Drayton S. Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hale, Drayton S. (Drayton Smithton), 1839-1916. Letter from Drayton S. Hale to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71323.

APA:

Hale, Drayton S. (Drayton Smithton), 1839-1916., [1911, October 16]. Letter from Drayton S. Hale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71323.

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 12, 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.