Letter from Michael J. Finnegan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boats and boating, North Dakota--Bismarck, Pardon, Theft, United States--Little Missouri River
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“Red-headed Mike Finnegan” writes Theodore Roosevelt from the State Penitentiary in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he was imprisoned for having stolen Roosevelt’s boat on the Little Missouri River in April 1886. Finnegan asks Roosevelt’s assistance in having his prison sentence commuted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1887
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Author and Family Man (1887-1888)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Michael J. Finnegan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1887]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25536. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Finnegan, Michael J.. Letter from Michael J. Finnegan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1887]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25536.
APA:
Finnegan, Michael J.., [1887]. Letter from Michael J. Finnegan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25536.
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 12, 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.
