Letter from James P. Hawkins to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Children of presidents, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Etiquette

James P. Hawkins is coming to New York and would like to meet Ethel Roosevelt. If he cannot meet her, he would like to correspond with her, but he does not know anybody who can make an introduction. He asks for Frank Harper’s help meeting her.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-06-06

Creator(s)

Hawkins, James P., 1861-1929

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 James P. Hawkins to Frank Harper. [June 6, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60559. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hawkins, James P., 1861-1929. Letter from James P. Hawkins to Frank Harper. [6 Jun. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60559.

APA:

Hawkins, James P., 1861-1929., [1909, June 6]. Letter from James P. Hawkins to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60559.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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