Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): France--Paris, Hospitals--Sanitation, Medicine, Rixey, Earlena English, 1855-1935, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Switzerland--Geneva, Travel, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, Wood, Louise Adriana, 1869-1943
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Rear Admiral Rixey notifies President Roosevelt of the completion of his special assignment, which he found extremely interesting and instructive. He is currently traveling home, and he hopes to speak to Roosevelt about various topics including sanitary conditions and hospitals. Rixey and his wife plan to disembark the steamer at Geneva, Switzerland, and travel to various European medical schools for further research before returning to New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-08
Creator(s)
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
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
3
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 Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53778.
APA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928., [1906, August 8]. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53778.
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.
