Governor Hadley encourages Theodore Roosevelt to accept the speaking invitation from the Million Population Club of St. Louis, Missouri. He is unsure of Roosevelt’s policy concerning speech-making but describes the club as a “responsible organization.” Hadley is pleased with the campaign’s Executive Committee and requests an autographed photograph of Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-02

Creator(s)

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 2, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78955. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Mar. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78955.

APA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927., [1912, March 2]. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o78955.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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