Letter from John T. Sperry to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Elections, U.S. states

John T. Sperry sends some papers and informs Theodore Roosevelt he should be the next President of the United States. Sperry believes Roosevelt is the one who can save Virginia and the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-17

Creator(s)

Sperry, John T. (John Thomas), 1844-1916

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 John T. Sperry to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sperry, John T. (John Thomas), 1844-1916. Letter from John T. Sperry to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73704.

APA:

Sperry, John T. (John Thomas), 1844-1916., [1911, December 17]. Letter from John T. Sperry to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73704.

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. August 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.