Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones
Subject(s): Characters and characteristics, Conduct of life
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Theodore Roosevelt inquires after Judge Thomas Goode Jones’s son, Gordon H. Jones. While Roosevelt heard that he had “slipped once,” he had recently made good, and expresses his admiration for a man who makes an effort to redeem himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914
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 Thomas Goode Jones. [June 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones. [12 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218313.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Goode Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218313.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
