Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Thurman

Subject(s): Kentucky--Hodgenville, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Roosevelt sends John C. Thurman a handwritten, signed copy of a quotation from his speech in Hodgenville, Kentucky, per Thurman’s request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Thurman, John C. (John Clark), 1862-1928

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

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Thurman. [February 22, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Thurman. [22 Feb. 1909]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206740.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, February 22]. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Thurman. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206740.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.