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President Roosevelt thanks Edith Livingston Morton Eustis for sending the “Hoppin John,” a dish made with black-eyed peas and rice, which his entire family enjoyed. A note says to write the letter out by hand.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Eustis, Edith Livingston Morton, 1874-1964
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:
Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Livingston Morton Eustis. [April 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199164. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Livingston Morton Eustis. [20 Apr. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199164.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 20]. Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Livingston Morton Eustis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199164.
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 16, 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.
