Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Van V. Bowman
Subject(s): Gifts, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt and his secretary received Van V. Bowman’s letters regarding the returned robe. Contrary to Bowman’s belief, Roosevelt’s secretary did not act personally but merely followed Roosevelt’s instruction not to accept items sent for purchase unless requested.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-21
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Bowman, Van V. (Van Valentine), 1879-1948
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Van V. Bowman. [November 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221211. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Van V. Bowman. [21 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221211.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, November 21]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Van V. Bowman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221211.
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. February 27, 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.
