Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan
Subject(s): Letters
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President Roosevelt thanks James E. Sullivan for the letter and mentions that he may write the article that Sullivan suggested. Roosevelt encloses a letter he wrote to an English Olympic official who wrote him an unwarranted letter regarding an incident at the London Olympics. He instructs Sullivan to keep the letter private.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sullivan, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1914
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan. [November 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204997. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan. [6 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204997.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Sullivan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204997.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
