Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Garnsey Van Slyke
Subject(s): Church records and registers, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, New York
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President Roosevelt found the records very interesting and was happy to discover his forefathers had been members of Reverend Van Slyke’s church, the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Slyke, John Garnsey, 1845-1910
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 John Garnsey Van Slyke. [November 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189954. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Garnsey Van Slyke. [10 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189954.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Garnsey Van Slyke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189954.
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. April 16, 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.
