Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Colton
Subject(s): Colton, Henry D. (Henry Douglas), 1886-1972, Etiquette, Football teams, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Colton for the “first class pamphlet.” He thinks his son Ted Roosevelt will try out for the “freshmen eleven” football team at Harvard, although he does not expect him to make it. He hopes Colton’s son Henry Douglas Colton will introduce himself to Ted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Colton, Alfred E. (Alfred Ely), 1859-1909
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 Alfred E. Colton. [October 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Colton. [2 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192818.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Colton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192818.
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 6, 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.
