Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Saltonstall

Subject(s): Betrothal, Birth announcements, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Roosevelt family

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Richard M. Saltonstall on his engagement to Eleanor Brooks. Roosevelt also announces the birth of “another little daughter.”

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1891-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Saltonstall, Richard M. (Richard Middlecott), 1859-

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Massachusetts Historical Society

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Saltonstall. [August 15, 1891]. Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293180. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Saltonstall. [15 Aug. 1891]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293180.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1891, August 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Saltonstall.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293180.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.

APA:

Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.