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Franklin D. Roosevelt Letter to James M. Cox

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Title	Franklin D. Roosevelt Letter to James M. Cox
Subject	Ohio Government Presidents and Politics Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Place	New York (New York) Dayton (Ohio) Montgomery County (Ohio)
Description	In this personal letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to former Ohio Governor James Cox, Roosevelt describes improvements in his health and his optimism concerning his recovery from poliomyelitis, or polio, a viral infection that can cause paralysis. Roosevelt also remarks on national politics, wondering if the American public has tired of isolationism and would be amenable to a Democratic campaign in support of the United States' involvement in the League of Nations. Roosevelt, who later became president of the United States, was Cox's vice-presidential running mate 1920. Despite losing the election to Warren G. Harding, Roosevelt and Cox remained close friends until Roosevelt's death in 1945. The letter is two pages and measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm). James Middleton Cox (1870-1957) was born near Jacksonburg, Butler County, Ohio. He left school at the age of 16 and later taught at a school near Middletown. In the following years Cox became interested in the newspaper business and purchased what would become the Dayton Daily News in 1898. As Cox's newspaper business grew, so did his interest in local politics. He earned a seat in the United States House of Representatives serving the 3rd district from 1909 to 1913. Cox was also elected governor of Ohio in 1913 and served until 1915. He was elected a second time in 1917 and served until 1921. After losing the presidential election of 1920, Cox never ran for public office again, but he did remain close friends with Roosevelt. Through the years between 1920 and Roosevelt's death in 1945 the two exchanged personal letters, telegraphs, and pictures on a regular basis.
Creator	Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Date of Original	December 08, 1922
Collection	James M. Cox Papers
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts) MS-2
Submitting Institution	Wright State University
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om1557_1960941_008
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
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