Letter from Harry S. Armstrong to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elections, Farmers, Investments, Louisiana, Soil fertility
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Harry S. Armstrong asks Theodore Roosevelt to write a letter to be distributed in Louisiana and beyond, to encourage farm emigration and investment there. Armstrong suggests specific points Roosevelt might address, including the political independence of Louisiana, as well as the attractiveness of the countryside and the fertility of the soil.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-18
Creator(s)
Armstrong, Harry S., 1878-1955
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Harry S. Armstrong to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o109037. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Armstrong, Harry S., 1878-1955. Letter from Harry S. Armstrong to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1914]. 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/o109037.
APA:
Armstrong, Harry S., 1878-1955., [1914, December 18]. Letter from Harry S. Armstrong to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o109037.
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.
