Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Johnston
Subject(s): Eggs, Fossils, Johnston, Alma Calder, 1845-1917, Thank-you notes, Thanksgiving Day, Turkeys
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President Roosevelt thanks John H. Johnston for the “first class prehistoric egg, with the picture of the turkey on it.” He hopes Johnston and his wife, Alma C. Johnston, enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnston, John H. (John Henry), 1837-1919
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 John H. Johnston. [November 30, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193302. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Johnston. [30 Nov. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193302.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Johnston. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193302.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
