Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Subject(s): Automobile driving, Desertion, Military, Meyer, Marian Alice Appleton, 1862-1935, Punishment
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Theodore Roosevelt says that if George von Lengerke Meyer is willing, Meyer can ride out with him. Roosevelt thinks the situation is a bad joke on him, as he “unwittingly increased the punishment for desertion” while he was President.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1911-02-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [February 7, 1911]. Massachusetts Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294170. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer. [7 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294170.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, February 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294170.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
