Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Chautauquas, Kansas, Politicians--Travel, Speeches, addresses, etc., White, William Allen, 1868-1944

Senator Bristow would be appreciative if Theodore Roosevelt could speak at the Lincoln Park Chautauqua in Cawker City, Kansas. The distances involved might make the trip inconvenient and Bristow defers judgment on the desirability of the trip to William Allen White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-16

Creator(s)

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944

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 Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87470. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87470.

APA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944., [1912, July 16]. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87470.

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. January 23, 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.