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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to Timothy L. Woodruff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02372 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 2 November 1912 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20 x 18 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Download PDF

Writes to Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New York regarding political reform and democracy. As a candidate for president, he stresses the right of people to rule themselves. In the 1912 presidential election Roosevelt ran and lost under the progressive Bull Moose party. One word has been added in Roosevelt's hand on page two. Written on The Outlook letterhead.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Woodruff, Timothy, fl. 1896-1912

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