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Bird, Charles Sumner, 1855-1927

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird

Theodore Roosevelt acknowledges the sacrifices Charles Sumner Bird has made and writes that he is sorry Bird will not run for office.  Roosevelt writes that he himself will not be a candidate in the next election because he is “out of kilter with the trend of American thought.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-07-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sumner Bird

Theodore Roosevelt writes about the Progressive movement and the choices he made regarding the direction and future of the movement. He also discusses his disagreements with those who wish to take the Progressive movement in a different direction. Roosevelt mentions the libel suit brought by William Barnes.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-07-29