Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. W. Bloomingdale
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law)
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President Roosevelt praises E. W. Bloomingdale’s letter, calling him a “good, straight American.” Roosevelt believes that Bloomingdale would stop the oppression of Christians if he could, just as he would if it were a Jew. Roosevelt would be ashamed of himself if he did not act in the same way.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bloomingdale, E. W. (Emanuel Watson), 1852-1928
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 E. W. Bloomingdale. [July 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186519. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. W. Bloomingdale. [24 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186519.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. W. Bloomingdale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186519.
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.
