Letter from Columbus Bradford to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Editorials, Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927, Illinois--Chicago, Land use, Rural, Missouri, Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Ridgway, Erman J. (Erman Jesse), 1867-1943, Rural conditions, Social settlements
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Columbus Bradford makes the case for Theodore Roosevelt to write a piece in The Outlook about his movement to establish “social and university settlements in the country.” Bradford then encourages Roosevelt to run for president in 1912 and recounts how he has supported Roosevelt since 1904. Bradford believes Roosevelt is the only man suitable for the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Columbus Bradford to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bradford, Columbus, 1860-1949. Letter from Columbus Bradford to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73825.
APA:
Bradford, Columbus, 1860-1949., [1911, December 20]. Letter from Columbus Bradford to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73825.
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 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.
