Letter from William Beer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Archives, Archivo General de Indias, Cuba--Havana, Historic preservation, Louisiana, Spanish-American War (1898)
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William Beer of Howard Memorial Library in New Orleans asks Theodore Roosevelt to protect the archives in Havana if he has the time. There are many important documents related to the history of Louisiana, which were sent to Havana in 1803.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-05-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William Beer to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 11, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Beer, William, 1849-1927. Letter from William Beer to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 May. 1898]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25831.
APA:
Beer, William, 1849-1927., [1898, May 11]. Letter from William Beer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25831.
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.
