Letter from Mary Mapes Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Children's literature, American--Themes, motives, Citizenship--Study and teaching (Elementary), Patriotism--Study and teaching (Elementary), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Author Mary Mapes Dodge requests that Governor Roosevelt write for St. Nicholas Magazine a brief paper on citizenship, national duty, and patriotism “for growing boys to cherish.” She turns to Roosevelt in particular for this task because he is “truly admired and honored in their hearts as a man and a patriot.” The magazine would pay $100 per 1000 words, and Dodge hopes for a completed article of 3000 words within the next 5 weeks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-22
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Mary Mapes Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26381. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905. Letter from Mary Mapes Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26381.
APA:
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905.: , [1899, August 22]. Letter from Mary Mapes Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26381.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
