Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny
Subject(s): Entertaining--Planning, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Travel
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Theodore Roosevelt wishes he could stop at Avery Island, as Civil Service Commissioner McIlhenny suggests. However, the local committee is responsible for arranging this “altruistic” trip. He does want to visit sometime when McIlhenny can be present.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942
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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny. [March 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216597. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny. [3 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216597.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Avery McIlhenny.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216597.
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. April 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.
