Letter from Gerrit J. Kollen to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Chaplains, Chaplains, Military, Military chaplains, Reformed Church in America

Gerrit J. Kollen appreciates being consulted regarding vacant chaplaincies and is glad that a Dutch Reformed minister will be appointed. He will consider the potential candidates and report back to President Roosevelt in December.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-16

Creator(s)

Kollen, Gerrit J. (Gerrit John), 1843-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Gerrit J. Kollen to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kollen, Gerrit J. (Gerrit John), 1843-1915. Letter from Gerrit J. Kollen to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35357.

APA:

Kollen, Gerrit J. (Gerrit John), 1843-1915., [1901, October 16]. Letter from Gerrit J. Kollen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35357.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.