Letter from Dewitt C. DeWitt to Bainbridge Colby
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Democratic Party (U.S.), Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Meetings, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Dewitt Clinton Dewitt requests a meeting with Bainbridge Colby and Theodore Roosevelt as he will be traveling for business to New Jersey and New York. Dewitt believes that Roosevelt and Governor Johnson did the best they could in a short amount of time but wanted a larger effort to divide the Democratic vote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-20
Creator(s)
DeWitt, DeWitt C. (DeWitt Clinton), 1842-1918
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Dewitt C. DeWitt to Bainbridge Colby. [November 20, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o92243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeWitt, DeWitt C. (DeWitt Clinton), 1842-1918. Letter from Dewitt C. DeWitt to Bainbridge Colby. [20 Nov. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o92243.
APA:
DeWitt, DeWitt C. (DeWitt Clinton), 1842-1918., [1912, November 20]. Letter from Dewitt C. DeWitt to Bainbridge Colby.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o92243.
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.
