Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart
Subject(s): Africa, Brandy, Fever, Men--Alcohol use, Tea, Temperance, Traditional medicine, Travel--Health aspects, Whiskey
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Reverend Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart for his telegram. Roosevelt explains that he drinks a minimal amount of alcohol primarily for medicinal purposes, and refers to his drinking in Africa to treat a fever.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Iglehart, Ferdinand Cowle, 1845-1922
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart. [May 14, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart. [14 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227085.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, May 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227085.
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.
