Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Gettysburg, Battle of (Pennsylvania : 1863), Longstreet, James, 1821-1904, Patriotism, Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914
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Theodore Roosevelt would like to read the book that Helen Longstreet has written about her husband, James. Roosevelt believes that all Americans should hold James Longstreet in high esteem, because of his leadership during the Civil War and for his patriotism after the war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Longstreet, Helen Dortch, -1962
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Helen Dortch Longstreet. [June 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188338. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet. [7 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188338.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, June 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188338.
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. January 30, 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.