Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Blau
Subject(s): Auctions, Hunting rifles, New York (State)--New York, Store decoration, Thank-you notes
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks William Blau for keeping the rifle and case belonging to Theodore Roosevelt out of the sale of the assets of Henry C. Squires Sons. His secretary explains that Roosevelt had loaned the rifle and case to Squires to exhibit in the store window and Squires had not returned them. His secretary also requests that the rifle and case be returned to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-08
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
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 William Blau. [May 8, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226775. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Blau. [8 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226775.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 8]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Blau.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226775.
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. March 13, 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.
