Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Therese Falkenau, Arline Falkenau, and Florence Falkenau

Subject(s): Etiquette, Falkenau, Victor, 1859-1933, Gifts, Melons, Roosevelt family, Thank-you notes

President Roosevelt thanks Therese, Arline, Florence Falkenau and their father Victor Falkenau for the melons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Falkenau, Therese, 1895-1939; Rouse, Arline Falkenau, 1897-1964; Howell, Florence Falkenau, 1899-1986

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 Therese Falkenau, Arline Falkenau, and Florence Falkenau. [September 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204013. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Therese Falkenau, Arline Falkenau, and Florence Falkenau. [2 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204013.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Therese Falkenau, Arline Falkenau, and Florence Falkenau.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204013.

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.