Letter from John R. Williams to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc., Wisconsin--Milwaukee

John R. Williams would like to “file [an] application” to have Theodore Roosevelt speak in Milwaukee when he returns from Africa. Any money raised from the event would go to worthy causes, but Williams thinks it is important for people to see Roosevelt and hear his message.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-05-08

Creator(s)

Williams, John R. (John Rowland), 1848-1929

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 R. Williams to Frank Harper. [May 8, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60525. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Williams, John R. (John Rowland), 1848-1929. Letter from John R. Williams to Frank Harper. [8 May. 1909]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60525.

APA:

Williams, John R. (John Rowland), 1848-1929.: , [1909, May 8]. Letter from John R. Williams to Frank Harper. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60525.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.