Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Susan Dixon

Subject(s): Autobiography, Georgia, Ornithology, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Southern States, White-throated sparrow

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Susan Dixon with thanks. He knows the white-throated sparrow well. Roosevelt hopes Dixon will read the first chapter of his autobiography, which describes his mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, who grew up in the south in similar surroundings to Dixon. If she is ever in the neighborhood, Roosevelt hopes Dixon will stop by.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dixon, Susan

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Susan Dixon. [October 15, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Susan Dixon. [15 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212870.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Susan Dixon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212870.

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.