Letter from Alma Curtin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906, Dedications, Prefaces
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Alma Curtin, the widow of ethnologist Jeremiah Curtin, asks President Roosevelt to review the dedication of her husband’s book, The Mongols. Additionally, she requests Roosevelt write a short introduction to the work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-13
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
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 Alma Curtin to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Curtin, Alma, 1847-1938. Letter from Alma Curtin to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56712.
APA:
Curtin, Alma, 1847-1938., [1907, August 13]. Letter from Alma Curtin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56712.
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. April 6, 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.
