Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Folks

Subject(s): Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905, York, John C., 1862-1943

President Roosevelt writes to Homer Folks on behalf of the daughter of Frank Travers. Roosevelt is recommending Travers’s daughter for work through Father York. Roosevelt’s letter also serves to introduce York to Folks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Folks, Homer, 1867-1963

Publication Date

2016-06-22

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 Homer Folks. [May 24, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217887. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Folks. [24 May. 1911?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217887.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, May 24?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Folks. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217887.

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. October 30, 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.