Letter from John Mulholland to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916, Farmers Union (U.S.), Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Ohio, Politicians--Public opinion, Presidents--Election, Progressivism (United States politics), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Revolution, Revolution (Caucasus, South : 1905-1907), Revolution (China : 1911-1912), Revolution (France : 1789-1799), Revolution (Russia : 1905-1907), Revolution (Turkey : 1909), Social movements, Spanish-American War (1898), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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John Mulholland voices his enthusiastic support for Theodore Roosevelt to run for president in 1912. Mulholland tells Roosevelt he can mobilize the unions in Ohio and use a confidential voter lists to help his campaign. Mulholland asserts that the country needs Roosevelt in this time of global social upheaval and says a progressive revolution is coming and it should be a “conservative progressive movement.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-21
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Mulholland to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mulholland, John, 1866-1946. Letter from John Mulholland to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. September 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73898.
APA:
Mulholland, John, 1866-1946., [1911, December 21]. Letter from John Mulholland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73898.
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. September 17, 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.
