Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American newspapers, Boxing, New York Athletic Club, Press and politics
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Boxer Mike Donovan explains that President Roosevelt’s invitation to him was leaked to the press by one of his boxing students. Donovan gave no interview on the subject, though it seems that some newspapers have published the story as if he had. He hopes Roosevelt is not offended that the newspapers learned of it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-28
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918. Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47795.
APA:
Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918., [1904, November 28]. Letter from Mike Donovan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47795.
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 5, 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.
