Representative Hanna is concerned that losing the North Dakota primary will damage the Roosevelt campaign’s momentum. Senator La Follette has decided to campaign in the state and Hanna encourages Theodore Roosevelt to do the same.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-12

Creator(s)

Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Louis B. Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79665. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948. Telegram from Louis B. Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Mar. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79665.

APA:

Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948., [1912, March 12]. Telegram from Louis B. Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o79665.

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. February 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.