Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign management, Illinois--Chicago, National Progressive Convention, Political conventions, Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Senator Dixon would like Theodore Roosevelt to deliver his speech to the National Progressive Convention on Tuesday in the Chicago Coliseum. He requests Roosevelt’s authorization for this arrangement as the convention program needs to go to the printers tomorrow.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-31
Creator(s)
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 31, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87926. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87926.
APA:
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934., [1912, July 31]. Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o87926.
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 30, 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.