Letter from Ellen Velvin to Benjamin F. Barnes

Subject(s): Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ellen Velvin insists that no word of President Roosevelt’s letter of July 27 will be used, in accordance with his wishes. His second letter will be used in good quarters and not for gossip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-09

Creator(s)

Velvin, Ellen

Recipient

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Ellen Velvin to Benjamin F. Barnes. [August 9, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Velvin, Ellen. Letter from Ellen Velvin to Benjamin F. Barnes. [9 Aug. 1905]. 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/o50649.

APA:

Velvin, Ellen.: , [1905, August 9]. Letter from Ellen Velvin to Benjamin F. Barnes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50649.

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.