Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward A. Bigelow

Subject(s): Etiquette, Grand Army of the Republic, Illinois--Chicago, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Scheduling

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt regrets that he cannot accept the invitation from the Grand Army of the Republic Columbia Post in Chicago due to scheduling conflicts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bigelow, Edward A. (Edward Alpheus), 1849-1914

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 A. Bigelow. [August 11, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159396. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward A. Bigelow. [11 Aug. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159396.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, August 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward A. Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159396.

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.