Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny
Subject(s): McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
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During his first week in the presidency, President Roosevelt writes to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny that he hopes her and her son John Avery McIlhenny, a fellow Rough Rider, will come visit the White House. The McIlhenny family made their fortune as the inventors of Tabasco sauce.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McIlhenny, Mary Eliza Avery, 1838-1915
Publication Date
2017-10-19
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. [September 20, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. [20 Sep. 1901?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179808.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1901, September 20?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179808.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
