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Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rockhill Nelson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rockhill Nelson

Theodore Roosevelt discusses strategies with William Rockhill Nelson for the upcoming political convention. Roosevelt agrees that Herbert S. Hadley would be a great running mate and has asked him to make a keynote speech at the convention. He fears that if President William H. Taft gains control of the convention they will place Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Roosevelt comments on the autobiography of Representative Champ Clark.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-28