Letter from Moses E. Clapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Debates and debating, Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Owen, Robert L. (Robert Latham), 1856-1947, Politicians--Interviews, Presidents--Nomination, Press and politics, Primaries, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Senator Clapp congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his success in the Massachusetts primary. He now believes that President Taft cannot win the Republican presidential nomination. Clapp encloses a newspaper clipping from Oklahoma in which Charles Nathaniel Haskell challenges Roosevelt to a debate. He suggests that this could be an opportunity for Roosevelt to give an interview declining Haskell and providing support for Haskell’s senate primary opponent, Senator Owen.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-01
Creator(s)
Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Moses E. Clapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82155. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929. Letter from Moses E. Clapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82155.
APA:
Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin), 1851-1929., [1912, May 1]. Letter from Moses E. Clapp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o82155.
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 13, 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.
