Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cox, George Barnsdale, 1853-1916, Democratic Party (U.S.), Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Fleischmann, Julius, 1872-1925, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Health, Initiative, Right of, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Ohio--Adams County, Ohio--Akron, Ohio--Canton, Ohio--Cincinnati, Ohio--Columbus, Ohio--Hamilton County, Political conventions, Recall, Referendum, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Representative Longworth thoroughly details recent Ohio politics for Theodore Roosevelt. He is concerned about a split in the Republican Party and does not want to be forced into open antagonism with friends in the progressive wing. Longworth asks Roosevelt for advice on local and state conditions. Alice Roosevelt Longworth is sick, but they are glad to hear about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s improvement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-13
Creator(s)
Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72221. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931. Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72221.
APA:
Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931., [1911, November 13]. Letter from Nicholas Longworth to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72221.
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.
