Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. L. Underwood
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Bulloch, Martha Stewart, 1799-1864, New York (State), Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Truthfulness and falsehood, Veterans
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President Roosevelt tells J. L. Underwood that he likes to hear from confederate veterans, but the incidents Underwood described concerning his mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and grandmother Martha Bulloch never happened. Roosevelt’s grandmother was “very infirm” during the Civil War and he does not believe she ever lived in Philadelphia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 J. L. Underwood. [November 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193172. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. L. Underwood. [20 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193172.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. L. Underwood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193172.
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. July 31, 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.
