Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph E. Hulben

Subject(s): High school students, Mottoes, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt responds to Ralph E. Hulben’s request for a motto for the students at Elkhart High School might use. Roosevelt always recommends the same motto when asked and his secretary is sending Hulben the extract from the speech the motto is from.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Hulben, Ralph E. (Ralph Ernest), 1893-1958

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 Ralph E. Hulben. [December 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221985. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph E. Hulben. [18 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221985.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, December 18]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph E. Hulben.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221985.

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. January 20, 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.