Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Tivnan
Subject(s): Fund raising, Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918, Massachusetts--Salem, Orphanages
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President Roosevelt agrees to John B. Tivnan’s request to provide a “big stick” as a prize for a fundraiser for the City Orphan Asylum of Salem, Massachusetts. Roosevelt has entrusted the big stick to Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner of Massachusetts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Tivnan, John B. (John Bernard), 1866-1931
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 John B. Tivnan. [March 1, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Tivnan. [1 Mar. 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/o206922.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, March 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Tivnan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206922.
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.
