Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letters, Party affiliation, Progressive Party (1912), Third parties (United States politics)

Judge Lindsey encloses a letter that represents many of the letters he has been receiving which oppose his support for Theodore Roosevelt and a third party campaign. He believes these men can be won over to the Progressive Party at the right opportunity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-07

Creator(s)

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87146. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87146.

APA:

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943., [1912, July 7]. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87146.

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 12, 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.