Letter from John E. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Political leadership--Public opinion, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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John E. Higgins reminds Theodore Roosevelt that the current political situation is the result of Roosevelt’s mistake of recommending William H. Taft to lead the Republican Party. Now Roosevelt is the only man who can fix his mistake by becoming president once again. Higgins believes Roosevelt has taught duty and patriotism and hopes Roosevelt will not fail in this important moment to live up to those ideals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John E. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73729. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higgins, John E., 1857-1926. Letter from John E. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73729.
APA:
Higgins, John E., 1857-1926., [1911, December 18]. Letter from John E. Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73729.
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 20, 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.
