Letter from R. B. Taggart to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Canada, Catholic Church, Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940, Democratic Party (U.S.), Europe, Germany, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lectures and lecturing, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920, Presbyterians, Presidents--Election, Publishers and publishing, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Socialist Party (U.S.), Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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R. B. Taggart informs Theodore Roosevelt of the secession he attended at the Water Way Convention where he heard a lecture from Robert E. Peary and follows it with his opinions on the upcoming presidential election. Taggart feels that Roosevelt must run for the presidential nomination the people feel he is the better man for the job than the proposed candidates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-21
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from R. B. Taggart to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71514. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taggart, R. B.. Letter from R. B. Taggart to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71514.
APA:
Taggart, R. B.., [1911, October 21]. Letter from R. B. Taggart to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71514.
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. July 30, 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.
