Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Boxing, New York Athletic Club, Scheduling

Boxer Mike Donovan writes to accept President Roosevelt’s invitation to visit the White House. Donovan has contacted his gloves maker to make two sets for Roosevelt. Donovan has also found a sparring partner for Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-18

Creator(s)

Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918

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

3

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 Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918. Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47710.

APA:

Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918.: , [1904, November 18]. Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47710.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.