Letter from J. L. Underwood to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Books and reading, Bulloch, Martha Stewart, 1799-1864, Georgia--Camilla, Georgia--Cuthbert, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Virginia--Richmond, Women in politics--Biography, Women--Political activity--Biography, Writing
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J. L. Underwood is writing a work on the history of the women of the Confederacy, and he asks President Roosevelt’s permission to include a portion on Roosevelt’s mother’s and grandmother’s involvement with the Confederacy. Another portion of the book will include tributes people have paid, and he will be pleased to include Roosevelt’s own words from a speech he gave at Richmond.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from J. L. Underwood to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51829. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Underwood, J. L. (John Levi). Letter from J. L. Underwood to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51829.
APA:
Underwood, J. L. (John Levi)., [1905, November 16]. Letter from J. L. Underwood to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51829.
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. July 30, 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.
