Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward J. Edwards

Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership, Society of American Wars of the United States

Theodore Roosevelt informs Edward J. Edwards he is sending Edwards his updated membership application for the Sons of the Revolution. Roosevelt informs Edwards he has a number of other ancestors he could use for membership, but he wanted his application to reflect what he listed when he claimed membership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Edwards, Edward J. (Edward Junius), 1854-1911

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Edward J. Edwards. [May 17, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158700. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward J. Edwards. [17 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158700.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward J. Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158700.

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. February 6, 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.