Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alabama, Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Harmon, Judson, 1846-1927, Illinois, Indiana, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Ohio, Ohio--Cincinnati, Ohio--Columbus, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Pennsylvania, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Dr. Louis Edelman tells Theodore Roosevelt his opinion of the Republican Presidential candidates and where they stand with the American people based on his travels through many states, including his home state of Alabama. Edelman tells Roosevelt he is the only possible candidate who can win the South and that he has a duty to the Republican party and the American people to run for president. If Roosevelt will run, Edelman will not give up the fight for delegates in Alabama, but he asks Roosevelt to let him know so he might come to New York to meet in person.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Edelman, Louis, 1869-1932. Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73658.
APA:
Edelman, Louis, 1869-1932., [1911, December 16]. Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73658.
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.
