Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Souter
Subject(s): Africa, Authors, American--Books and reading, Boys--Societies and clubs, Collection development (Libraries), Minnesota--Saint Paul, Presidents--Autographs
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends an autographed copy of Roosevelt’s book Hunting the Grisly instead of his work African Game Trails, which John W. Souter had requested for a library collection intended for the Boys’ Club in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-31
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Souter, John W. (John William), 1878-1925
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Souter. [January 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215567. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Souter. [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/o215567.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, January 31]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Souter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215567.
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.
