Letter from Leonard S. R. Hopkins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York (State)--Peekskill, Sewer design
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Leonard S. R. Hopkins, writing on behalf of the Bacterial Sewage Purification Company, proposes to install a sewage system at Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, New York. Hopkins discusses the method used and some of the places that the company has already installed these sewage systems. Hopkins also mentions that he looked after Roosevelt’s tent on the march from New York to Peekskill while Roosevelt was governor of New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Creator(s)
Hopkins, Leonard S. R., 1865-1965
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
2
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 Leonard S. R. Hopkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37576. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hopkins, Leonard S. R., 1865-1965. Letter from Leonard S. R. Hopkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37576.
APA:
Hopkins, Leonard S. R., 1865-1965., [1902, April 16]. Letter from Leonard S. R. Hopkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37576.
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 5, 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.
