Letter from Henry Hellman to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Business and politics, Oil wells, Petroleum industry and trade, Stocks

The New Amsterdam Oil Company is pleased to be given permission to name one of their wells after Vice President Roosevelt. They regret Roosevelt will not accept any free shares. However, they want Roosevelt interested in their success and offer shares at a nominal price.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-30

Creator(s)

Hellman, Henry

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Henry Hellman to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 30, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34370. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hellman, Henry. Letter from Henry Hellman to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Aug. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34370.

APA:

Hellman, Henry., [1901, August 30]. Letter from Henry Hellman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34370.

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. February 26, 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.