Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gerrit J. Kollen
Subject(s): Chaplains, Military, Employment references, Military chaplains, Reformed Church in America, United States. Army
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In a few months there will be vacancies in the chaplaincies of the Army, and President Roosevelt would like to appoint a young Dutch Reformed Minister to one of these positions. He asks President Gerrit J. Kollen of Hope College if he can recommend any such person.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kollen, Gerrit J. (Gerrit John), 1843-1915
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Gerrit J. Kollen. [October 9, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180177. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gerrit J. Kollen. [9 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180177.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gerrit J. Kollen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180177.
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 27, 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.
