Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, South Africa, South African War (1899-1902), United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, War relief
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Edward Reeve Merritt forwards a check for $350 which he received from Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the “sufferers in South Africa” and asks that the State Department use the money where it will be of “best advantage.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-02
Creator(s)
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931
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 Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38138. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931. Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38138.
APA:
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931., [1902, June 2]. Letter from Edward Reeve Merritt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38138.
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. December 18, 2025. 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.
