Letter from Thornton H. Simmons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boxing, Newspapers, Sharon, F. W. (Frederick William), Underwood, Herbert S. (Herbert Shapleigh), 1861-1948
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Thornton H. Simmons thanks President Roosevelt for the letter he sent to clear up a question about Roosevelt’s boxing record while he was at Harvard. Simmons now feels confident to answer Herbert S. Underwood, of the Boston Record, although he will not let him read the letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-17
Creator(s)
Simmons, Thornton H., 1855-1933
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Thornton H. Simmons to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58145. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simmons, Thornton H., 1855-1933. Letter from Thornton H. Simmons to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58145.
APA:
Simmons, Thornton H., 1855-1933., [1908, February 17]. Letter from Thornton H. Simmons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58145.
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.
