Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont

Subject(s): Bull, Henry W., Hitchcock, Thomas, 1860-, Luncheons, Polo players, Street addresses

Theodore Roosevelt asks August Belmont to supply him with the address of Captain Barrett so that Roosevelt can invite Barrett to his house for lunch or to spend a night. Roosevelt asks Belmont if he thinks the English polo players might like to come to Roosevelt’s house for lunch. Roosevelt would “be delighted” to host them, but he does not know their address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Belmont, August, 1853-1924

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 Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont. [May 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont. [5 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217474.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to August Belmont.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217474.

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 13, 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.