Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs
Subject(s): Presidential candidates--Public opinion, Presidents--Nomination
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Theodore Roosevelt does not intend to be a presidential candidate and would greatly regret being nominated. However, he confidentially informs Governor Stubbs that he would consider the nomination a duty if there was a real public demand for him to accept in the public interest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [December 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs. [8 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221760.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Roscoe Stubbs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221760.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
