Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Lillie L. Hoffner

Subject(s): Apologies, Davenport, James L., 1845-1914, Military pensions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s assistant secretary informs Lillie L. Hoffner that her letter came while Roosevelt is out West. However, Roosevelt cannot do anything in the matter and her best option is to contact Commissioner of pensions James L. Davenport.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-20

Creator(s)

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Hoffner, Lillie L., 1876-1962

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 Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Lillie L. Hoffner. [March 20, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216796. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Lillie L. Hoffner. [20 Mar. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216796.

APA:

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt.: , [1911, March 20]. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Lillie L. Hoffner. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216796.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.