Letter from Alexander Pollock Moore to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Trials (Libel)

Alexander Pollock Moore tells Theodore Roosevelt that the jury ruled against him in his libel case, but he considers it a victory given the circumstances. Moore says they will send progressive republican delegates and they will support Roosevelt’s policies. Moore sees Roosevelt as the only chance for a Republican victory in the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-21

Creator(s)

Moore, Alexander Pollock, 1867-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Alexander Pollock Moore to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73897. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moore, Alexander Pollock, 1867-1930. Letter from Alexander Pollock Moore to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73897.

APA:

Moore, Alexander Pollock, 1867-1930., [1911, December 21]. Letter from Alexander Pollock Moore to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73897.

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 13, 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.