Letter from J. B. Burton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Political conventions, Political parties, Presidential candidates, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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J. B. Burton asks Theodore Roosevelt not to announce that he will not accept the presidential candidacy. He believes Roosevelt is “patriotic enough” to accept the convention’s call if President William H. Taft fails to untie the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 J. B. Burton to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73222. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burton, J. B.. Letter from J. B. Burton to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73222.
APA:
Burton, J. B.., [1911, December 6]. Letter from J. B. Burton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73222.
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 27, 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.
