Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow

Subject(s): Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, O'Brien, John J., Prof.

President Roosevelt will meet with Bay to discuss the photos and is having a great time with John O’Brien, but his system is difficult to learn.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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 William Sturgis Bigelow. [March 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181776. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. [19 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181776.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181776.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.