Little Roosevelt and the zeal
Subject(s): Curiosity in children, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of New York, Presidents--Childhood and youth, Religion, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Anecdote about President Roosevelt’s childhood visits to the New York Presbyterian Church. He had been anxious about “the zeal,” which he thought might be a beast or dragon, having heard the minister read from Psalm 69:9, “For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Little Roosevelt and the zeal. [1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288665. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Little Roosevelt and the zeal. [1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288665.
APA:
Unknown., [1901]. Little Roosevelt and the zeal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288665.
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. March 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.
