Letter from John E. Milholland to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Inventors, Italy--Rome, Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937, Race relations, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States, Wireless communication systems
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John E. Milholland informs President Roosevelt that famous inventor Guglielmo Marconi is traveling to America and encourages Roosevelt to invite Marconi to dine with him. Milholland also says he is glad that Roosevelt, despite party opposition, has not backed down on the “Negro question.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-11
Creator(s)
Milholland, John E., 1860-1925
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 John E. Milholland to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45314. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Milholland, John E., 1860-1925. Letter from John E. Milholland to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45314.
APA:
Milholland, John E., 1860-1925., [1904, May 11]. Letter from John E. Milholland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45314.
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. January 22, 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.
