Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

Subject(s): Birthdays, Meyer, Marian Alice Appleton, 1862-1935, Political campaigns, Politics and culture

Theodore Roosevelt thanks George von Lengerke Meyer for the birthday wishes. Roosevelt believes he will probably lose the campaign. He has not seen anything like the dishonest attitude of the average businessman or the foolishness of the intellectual mugwumps.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1910-10-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Massachusetts Historical Society

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [October 31, 1910]. Massachusetts Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293842. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [31 Oct. 1910]. Image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293842.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1910, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293842.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Massachusetts Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.

APA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.