Bela Tokaji informs Theodore Roosevelt that he and his friends are ready to spend money and time to campaign for Roosevelt in the state of New York. Tokaji does not believe any other Republican can be elected and although he knows Roosevelt does not want to be a candidate, Tokaji asks Roosevelt to allow him to campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-25

Creator(s)

Tokaji, Bela

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Bela Tokaji to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72790. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tokaji, Bela. Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72790.

APA:

Tokaji, Bela., [1911, November 25]. Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72790.

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.