Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. R. De Mello
Subject(s): Books and reading, Brazil, Discovery and exploration, Brazilian, Landor, Arnold Henry Savage, 1865-1924, Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva, 1865-1958, Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks H. R. De Mello for the letter and the book. In his published account of the Brazilian expedition, Roosevelt included a letter from Colonel Rondon that exposed the claims of Arthur Henry Savage Landor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 H. R. De Mello. [October 16, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. R. De Mello. [16 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212878.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. R. De Mello.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212878.
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. March 6, 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.
