Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger

Subject(s): Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.), Lewis, William Draper, 1867-1949, Meetings, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to see George W. Alger at Carnegie Hall and to hear that Alger does not believe his proposition to be “really revolutionary.” Roosevelt asks Alger to speak with William Draper Lewis about the proposition’s practicality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Alger, George W. (George William), 1872-1967

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 George W. Alger. [March 26, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger. [26 Mar. 1912]. 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/o225739.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, March 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225739.

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.