Letter from Anna C. Alger to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cake, Gifts, Heirlooms, Plates (Tableware), Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884
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Anna C. Alger wants President Roosevelt to have a plate given to her by his mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, as she is no longer young and her things will soon go into other hands. She regrets she cannot send a sponge cake with it, as his mother taught her how to make.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-30
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
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 Anna C. Alger to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Alger, Anna C., 1840-1925. Letter from Anna C. Alger to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59100.
APA:
Alger, Anna C., 1840-1925., [1908, August 30]. Letter from Anna C. Alger to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59100.
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 16, 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.
