Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hurricanes, Puerto Rico
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After a hurricane made landfall in Puerto Rico, Elihu Root requests that Governor Roosevelt “ask the people of your state to contribute generously to the relief of the people of Puerto Rico.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-14
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 14, 1899]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26373. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26373.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1899, August 14]. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26373.
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. July 30, 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.
