Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

Subject(s): Appel, Aaron H. (Aaron Hirst), 1856-1945, Retirement, United States. Army. Medical Corps

Theodore Roosevelt writes to introduce Douglas Robinson to Aaron H. Appel, a member of the United States Army Medical Corps who is retiring after 30 years. Roosevelt can speak to Appel’s character.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson. [October 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220227. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson. [10 Oct. 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/o220227.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220227.

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.