Translation abstract from the German letter of Charles Vogelreiter
Subject(s): Alaska, Gold mines and mining, Kearney, Denis, 1847-1907, Letters
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Anna Knight translates and summarizes a letter from Charles Vogelreiter to Theodore Roosevelt. Vogelreiter describes some of his personal history, including his experience finding gold in Alaska and defending his claim, helping spark a gold rush in the United States. Knight editorializes some of the letter, saying Vogelreiter “rambles on through two or three more pages, which [she did] not think it necessary to translate,” and sums up the letter as “an indirect appeal for aid.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-08-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Translation abstract from the German letter of Charles Vogelreiter. [August 1, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303310. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knight, Anna, 1869-1937. Translation abstract from the German letter of Charles Vogelreiter. [1 Aug. 1910]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303310.
APA:
Knight, Anna, 1869-1937., [1910, August 1]. Translation abstract from the German letter of Charles Vogelreiter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303310.
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. August 3, 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.
