Letter from Alexander Phimister Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, Scientific expeditions, Travels

Alexander Phimister Proctor is thankful that Theodore Roosevelt has safely returned from the South American expedition. He hopes it will be the last time Roosevelt takes “such desperate chances.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-05-21

Creator(s)

Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1860-1950

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Alexander Phimister Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 21, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103844. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1860-1950. Letter from Alexander Phimister Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 May. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103844.

APA:

Proctor, Alexander Phimister, 1860-1950., [1914, May 21]. Letter from Alexander Phimister Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103844.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.