Governor Hadley regrets troubling Theodore Roosevelt about the preposterous article in a “newspaper” that was only a locally distributed bulletin attempting to discredit Hadley. Hadley will not be joining Roosevelt’s third party movement as he believes that he can perform better public service in the Republican Party, although he will continue to fight for progressive principles in Missouri.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-25

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

3

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. [June 25, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jun. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86459.

APA:

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927., [1912, June 25]. Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86459.

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.