Letter from E. F. Potrie to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Death and burial of a person, Potrie, G. W.

E. F. Potrie informs President Roosevelt of the death of G. W. Potrie, Roosevelt’s former Sabbath school teacher.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-27

Creator(s)

Potrie, E. F.

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 E. F. Potrie to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39058. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Potrie, E. F.. Letter from E. F. Potrie to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39058.

APA:

Potrie, E. F.., [1902, September 27]. Letter from E. F. Potrie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39058.

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 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.