Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): O'Brien, John J., Prof.
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William Sturgis Bigelow provides the name and address of John J. O’Brien, a teacher of jiu-jitsu. He provides a description of jiu-jitsu and encloses some photographs of the “grips and catches.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-03
Creator(s)
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2012-02-09
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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:
Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 3, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jan. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36595.
APA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926.: , [1902, January 3?]. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36595.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
