Letter from Robert C. Kinkead to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections, Kentucky, Political leadership, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Robert C. Kinkead tells Theodore Roosevelt of the conditions in Kentucky for “self-respecting Republicans” who do not approve of the current leadership within the Republican party. Kinkead is not the only person in Kentucky who hopes Roosevelt will be the solution to their problem and Kinkead hopes Roosevelt will tell them what they can do to help him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-12

Creator(s)

Kinkead, Robert C., 1859-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Robert C. Kinkead to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73480. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kinkead, Robert C., 1859-1932. Letter from Robert C. Kinkead to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73480.

APA:

Kinkead, Robert C., 1859-1932., [1911, December 12]. Letter from Robert C. Kinkead to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73480.

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 13, 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.