Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thornton H. Simmons
Subject(s): Boxing, Coolidge, William W., Cushing, Livingston, 1856-1916, Davis, Charles S. (Charles Stevenson), 1858-1920, Gaston, William A. (William Alexander), 1859-1927, Hanks, Charles Stedman, 1856-1908, Harvard College (1780- ), Letters, Memory, Sharon, F. W. (Frederick William), Tebbets, John S. (John Sever), 1858-1901
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President Roosevelt does not recall the exact matter or letter that he had written about his boxing record at Harvard, but tells Thornton H. Simmons the results of some searching that he had done previously when a similar matter came up. Roosevelt states that he had never been light-weight champion, and tries to clear up questions about his athletic record. He cautions, however, that he does not want this matter published.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Simmons, Thornton H., 1855-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thornton H. Simmons. [February 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201633. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thornton H. Simmons. [14 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201633.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thornton H. Simmons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201633.
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 6, 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.
