Letter from Cleveland H. Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, History publishing, New York (State)--New York

Cleveland H. Dodge expresses appreciation for Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt’s book New York City: A History. Dodge finds that Roosevelt has shown a “capital sense of proportion,” “splendid patriotism,” and will help give a “higher sense of pride and loyalty” in order to leader to “nobler efforts for the City’s best good.” Dodge also finds Roosevelt to be a source of encouragement and inspiration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1891-03-20

Creator(s)

Dodge, Cleveland H. (Cleveland Hoadley), 1860-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Cleveland H. Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 20, 1891]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25569. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dodge, Cleveland H. (Cleveland Hoadley), 1860-1926. Letter from Cleveland H. Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Mar. 1891]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25569.

APA:

Dodge, Cleveland H. (Cleveland Hoadley), 1860-1926., [1891, March 20]. Letter from Cleveland H. Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25569.

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 5, 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.