Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to DeEtte Victoria Alderman Newcomb
Subject(s): Character, Church buildings--Design and construction, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt was so interested in the letter that DeEtte Victoria Alderman Newcomb wrote to his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, that he wanted to write to her himself. He sends a signed picture of himself and wishes her luck in building the church. He comments that she has led a very interesting life, and says that regardless of whether people are Republicans or Democrats, the important thing is to “do our duty in straight and decent fashion.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Newcomb, DeEtte Victoria Alderman, 1853-1931
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 DeEtte Victoria Alderman Newcomb. [May 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to DeEtte Victoria Alderman Newcomb. [4 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195426.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to DeEtte Victoria Alderman Newcomb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195426.
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. March 5, 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.
