Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hoggatt, Wilford B. (Wilford Bacon), 1865-1938, Idaho, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Presidential candidates, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Strategy, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Washington (State), Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Williams, James Thomas, 1881-1969, Wyoming
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John Callan O’Laughlin updates Roosevelt on the political landscape surrounding the Republican presidential nomination for the 1912 election. O’Laughlin reports solid support amongst the people and/or leaders of Ohio, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, and Alaska. O’Laughlin predicts Arkansas will go for President William H. Taft and says he would like to start work for Roosevelt in Alabama. O’Laughlin closes with saying “Catholic matter” will take a while and wishing Roosevelt and his family a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-21
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73900. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73900.
APA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949., [1911, December 21]. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73900.
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 27, 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.
