Letter from Charles D. McGuffey to Students of the University of Chattanooga Law Department

Subject(s): Bible and law, Bible stories--Study and teaching, Law--Study and teaching, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Charles D. McGuffey encloses a copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech about the Bible for each of the students in the University of Chattanooga Law Department, with a section marked in blue. McGuffey quoted a portion of the speech in a recent lecture in which he mentioned the ways that the Bible is interwoven with civic and social life in the country and encouraged students to study the Bible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-05-25

Creator(s)

McGuffey, Charles D. (Charles Drake), 1842-1916

Recipient

Students of the University of Chattanooga Law Department

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles D. McGuffey to Students of the University of Chattanooga Law Department. [May 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294415. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McGuffey, Charles D. (Charles Drake), 1842-1916. Letter from Charles D. McGuffey to Students of the University of Chattanooga Law Department. [25 May. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294415.

APA:

McGuffey, Charles D. (Charles Drake), 1842-1916., [1909, May 25]. Letter from Charles D. McGuffey to Students of the University of Chattanooga Law Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294415.

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. January 15, 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.