Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. G. Hilts & Co.

Subject(s): Clothing and dress measurements, Gloves, Labor, Progressivism (United States politics)

Theodore Roosevelt will be very pleased when his gloves by H. G. Hilts & Co. are ready, especially since the workmen are all progressives. Roosevelt sends one of his gloves with the letter so that the new gloves can be made to the right measurements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

H. G. Hilts & Co.

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 H. G. Hilts & Co.. [August 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. G. Hilts & Co.. [29 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230339.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. G. Hilts & Co..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230339.

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.