Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Russell Hobbins Porter

Subject(s): Books and reading, England, Etiquette, Rifle practice

President Roosevelt thanks Alice Russell Hobbins Porter for the book, The Complete Air-Gunner. He believes in the necessity of rifle practice for citizens.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Porter, Alice Russell Hobbins, 1853-1926

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 Alice Russell Hobbins Porter. [August 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199996. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Russell Hobbins Porter. [10 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199996.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Russell Hobbins Porter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199996.

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. February 27, 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.