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Letter from Julius Horvath to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Julius Horvath to Theodore Roosevelt

Julius Horvath tells Theodore Roosevelt he has read several articles in foreign languages and they are taking great interest in Roosevelt becoming president in 1912. Horvath has been politically active since coming to the United States by helping over 800 immigrants become naturalized and maintaining relationships with prominent Republican politicians. With his skills of language and connections with immigrants in the U.S., Horvath is sure they will support Roosevelt for president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Rooosevelt

Letter from Bela Tokaji to Theodore Rooosevelt

Bela Tokaji informs Theodore Roosevelt that the people have no confidence in William H. Taft and Robert M. La Follette will be unable to secure enough delegates to be nominated for president. Tokaji does believe Roosevelt would have enough delegates to become the presidential nominee and will win. Tokaji is a “Magyar” by birth and he is determined to agitate for Roosevelt’s nomination, no matter what Roosevelt says.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-25

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Francis reports to President Roosevelt on the state of affairs in Austria and Hungary and the tensions between the Magyars and the German speaking Austrians. In Francis’s assessment, the Hungarians, or Magyars, are “impulsive, always restless and very patriotic” who would seek their independence from Austria immediately if they had enough popular support and sufficient funding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-10