Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. Alleine Brown

Subject(s): Apologies, Etiquette, Letters, Poetry, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of J. Alleine Brown’s letter and poem and explains that Roosevelt cannot accommodate the many similar requests he receives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-31

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Brown, J. Alleine (Joseph Alleine), 1874-1965

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. Alleine Brown. [January 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. Alleine Brown. [31 Jan. 1911]. 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/o215548.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, January 31]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. Alleine Brown.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215548.

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.