Letter from Ralph Harbison to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Ralph D. Harbison writes to Theodore Roosevelt confident that if Roosevelt receives the Republican nomination, that he will easily carry Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Harbison travels to those states regularly and talked to many people there who said they would vote for Roosevelt if he earns the nomination. President Taft is clueless as to the sentiment of the people and his friends are not brave enough to tell him. Harbison will write to Roosevelt on March 5, 1913, reminding him of when he predicted his victory.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-13

Creator(s)

Harbison, Ralph D.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2018-10-11

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Ralph Harbison to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 13, 1912?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77464. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harbison, Ralph D.. Letter from Ralph Harbison to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Feb. 1912?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77464.

APA:

Harbison, Ralph D..: , [1912, February 13?]. Letter from Ralph Harbison to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o77464.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.