Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Press and politics, Religion and politics, Sabbath
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President Day of Syracuse University regrets that a local newspaper’s reports of President Roosevelt’s Sunday speech as “a day of fun” and a “little sermon” have been widely circulated. He vows to try to correct them in his circle of acquaintances.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-16
Creator(s)
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 James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38995. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Day, James Roscoe, 1845-1923. Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38995.
APA:
Day, James Roscoe, 1845-1923., [1902, September 16]. Letter from James Roscoe Day to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38995.
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. February 19, 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.
