Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Crawford, Coe Isaac, 1858-1944, Gamble, Robert J. (Robert Jackson), 1851-1924, Kittredge, Alfred B. (Alfred Beard), 1861-1911, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Political candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination, South Dakota, South Dakota--Redfield, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate
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Donald Livingston informs Theodore Roosevelt of the political situation in South Dakota, as Livingston sees it. William H. Taft is disliked and many are indifferent to Robert M. La Follette, though Livingston believes he is to radical, but thousands hope Roosevelt will be nominated their lives would be restored. Livingston also believes a new Senator could enter the race if Roosevelt was the presidential candidate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Livingston, Donald, 1860-1932. Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624.
APA:
Livingston, Donald, 1860-1932., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73624.
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. January 23, 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.
