Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucinda Ireland Sorrel Elliott
Subject(s): Cousins, Dinners and dining, Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913, Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910, Families, Family
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Theodore Roosevelt is glad Matilda Moxley Elliott enjoyed herself, but he regrets he cannot tell his aunt, Lucinda Ireland Sorrel Elliott, what she wishes to know about her son, John S. Elliott. Roosevelt recently dined with him in New York, but he knows nothing of his current affairs or whereabouts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Elliott, Lucinda Ireland Sorrel, 1829-1903
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Lucinda Ireland Sorrel Elliott. [May 24, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158777. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucinda Ireland Sorrel Elliott. [24 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158777.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucinda Ireland Sorrel Elliott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158777.
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. January 30, 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.