Bela Tokaji tells Theodore Roosevelt he was astonished by the number of friends and admirers Roosevelt has in Washington, especially among newspaper men. Everyone mentions Roosevelt for the presidency. Tokaji talked with several senators but is truly a Roosevelt man and cannot be convinced otherwise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Tokaji, Bela

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Rooosevelt. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tokaji, Bela. Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Rooosevelt. [15 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73643.

APA:

Tokaji, Bela., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Rooosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73643.

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.