Mary L. Hinsdale thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter discussing her book The History of the President’s Cabinet. Hinsdale was surprised to learn of his relationship with Henry Cabot Lodge and has taken out a statement from an article about to be contributed to Cyclopedia of American Government. Hinsdale commends Roosevelt’s characterization of the periodical The Nation but asks what periodical can be trusted to have decent political articles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Hinsdale, Mary L. (Mary Louise), -1946

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Mary L. Hinsdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73730. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hinsdale, Mary L. (Mary Louise), -1946. Letter from Mary L. Hinsdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 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/o73730.

APA:

Hinsdale, Mary L. (Mary Louise), -1946., [1911, December 18]. Letter from Mary L. Hinsdale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73730.

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.