Letter from Albert Hamilton Ellett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Mississippi River, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Nicholas J., 1767-1854, Steamboats
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Albert Hamilton Ellett asks if President Roosevelt is related to the man who built the first steamboat on the Mississippi River. According to Mississippi historical records, that boat was built by “Roosevelt of N. Y. in 1871.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-26
Creator(s)
Ellett, Albert Hamilton, 1863-1911
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
Record Type
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:
Letter from Albert Hamilton Ellett to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36011. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ellett, Albert Hamilton, 1863-1911. Letter from Albert Hamilton Ellett to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36011.
APA:
Ellett, Albert Hamilton, 1863-1911., [1901, November 26]. Letter from Albert Hamilton Ellett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36011.
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. March 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.
