Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg

Subject(s): Associated Press, International News Service, Speeches, addresses, etc.

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Theodore Roosevelt shares the speech that he will give to the railroad men on June 10th with Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. He asks Van Valkenburg to distribute it in Philadelphia if there is demand, and to send a copy to the Kansas City Star. Roosevelt has sent copies to the United Press, Associated Press and International News.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Van Valkenburg, Edwin A., 1865-1932

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [June 2, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o243158. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [2 Jun. 1917]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o243158.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, June 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o243158.

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.