Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jennie Allender Rightmire

Subject(s): Awards, Courage, New York (State)--New York, Prizes, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Jennie Allender Rightmire that Theodore Roosevelt has no involvement with the granting of Carnegie prizes for bravery. They suggest she write to the secretary of the Carnegie Foundation in New York City.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Rightmire, Jennie Allender, -1928

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jennie Allender Rightmire. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jennie Allender Rightmire. [13 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219732.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jennie Allender Rightmire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219732.

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. January 9, 2026. 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.