Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman L. Pierce

Subject(s): Australasia, Young Men's Christian associations

President Roosevelt is glad to hear that Lyman L. Pierce will be traveling to Australasia on behalf of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Roosevelt knows of the good work the YMCA has done in the United States and is glad it will be expanded to other parts of the world.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Pierce, Lyman L., 1868-1940

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Lyman L. Pierce. [May 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman L. Pierce. [11 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195500.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman L. Pierce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195500.

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 23, 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.