Letter from Emma L. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Friendship, New Jersey--Sussex County, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sermons, Taft, Helen Herron, 1861-1943, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Emma L. Tompkins encloses for Theodore Roosevelt a sermon by Reverend John K. Baillie who works in Sussex County, New Jersey. It was sent to her by Flora Eveline Rude. Tompkins once gave goats to try and save Rude’s baby. She thanks Roosevelt, Edith, and the Tafts for their work against sin in the world.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-12-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Emma L. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60741. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tompkins, Emma L.. Letter from Emma L. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Dec. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60741.
APA:
Tompkins, Emma L.., [1909, December 25]. Letter from Emma L. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60741.
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. March 12, 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.
