Letter from John White Hallowell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): College sports, Football, Harvard University, Surgery, Tennis, Tonsillectomy
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John White Hallowell is now unable to visit President Roosevelt to play tennis, as he has to have his tonsils out. He sends his regrets and tells Roosevelt that a group of people in Cambridge are attempting to counteract the efforts at Harvard to eliminate intercollegiate athletics, especially football.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-06
Creator(s)
Hallowell, John White, 1878-1927
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 John White Hallowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hallowell, John White, 1878-1927. Letter from John White Hallowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58453.
APA:
Hallowell, John White, 1878-1927., [1908, April 6]. Letter from John White Hallowell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58453.
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. January 23, 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.
