Pearl Wight reviews the confused Republican political situation in Louisiana. He expects that there will be three delegations from Louisiana to the Republican National Convention; office holders supporting President Taft, sugar industry supporters for Taft, and Wight’s Roosevelt delegation

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-17

Creator(s)

Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920

Recipient

Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Pearl Wight to Joseph M. Dixon. [April 17, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81443. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920. Letter from Pearl Wight to Joseph M. Dixon. [17 Apr. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81443.

APA:

Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920., [1912, April 17]. Letter from Pearl Wight to Joseph M. Dixon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o81443.

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 6, 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.