Letter from Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apologies, Authorship, Baker, Frank, 1841-1918, Books and reading, Burdett, Henry C., Sir, 1847-1920, Dedications, Gray wolf--Behavior, National Zoological Park (U.S.)
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Ellen Velvin asks President Roosevelt for permission to dedicate her new book to him. Velvin tells Roosevelt about her research on the rearing habits of wolves and informs him that his Pastimes of an American Hunter was a valuable source for her. Velvin apologizes for inadvertently involving Roosevelt in her personal problems.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Velvin, Ellen. Letter from Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52922.
APA:
Velvin, Ellen., [1906, April 7]. Letter from Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52922.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
