Letter from George W. Norris to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign management, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Nebraska, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Representative Norris strongly urges Theodore Roosevelt to reconsider his decision not to announce that he will not be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Norris wants a united progressive Republican front and offers to publicly announce that Roosevelt is not a candidate and did not authorize the petition to put his name on the primary ballot in Nebraska.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-05
Creator(s)
Norris, George W. (George William), 1861-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 George W. Norris to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 5, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Norris, George W. (George William), 1861-1944. Letter from George W. Norris to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74723.
APA:
Norris, George W. (George William), 1861-1944., [1912, January 5]. Letter from George W. Norris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74723.
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. April 16, 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.
