Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan
Subject(s): Athletes, Awards, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, United States. Navy
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President Roosevelt is concerned that the advertisement that James E. Sullivan sent him offers “such large money prizes.” However, Roosevelt reminds Sullivan that enlisted navy men do not share the same physique as amateur collegiate athletes, and he does not want to decide what to do about them. He will ask Admiral Robley D. Evans for his thoughts on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sullivan, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 James E. Sullivan. [September 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan. [6 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192649.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192649.
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 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.
