Letter from Lily Irene Crimmins to John D. Crimmins
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Elections, Mayors--Election, New York (State)--New York, New York Times Company, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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9-year-old Lily Crimmins writes to her father – “I read in the Times that gentlemen ought to vote for Roosevelt and save the City from the robbers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1886-10-31
Creator(s)
Crimmins, Lily Irene, 1877-1895
Recipient
Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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 Lily Irene Crimmins to John D. Crimmins. [October 31, 1886]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25534. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crimmins, Lily Irene, 1877-1895. Letter from Lily Irene Crimmins to John D. Crimmins. [31 Oct. 1886]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25534.
APA:
Crimmins, Lily Irene, 1877-1895., [1886, October 31]. Letter from Lily Irene Crimmins to John D. Crimmins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25534.
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. January 29, 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.
