Letter from William Velpeau Rooker to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Boys

William Velpeau Rooker would like to send Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his book The Weatherbeaten Man: A Tale of American Patriotism. The book is for boys, and Rooker would like Roosevelt to give the copy to a boy who could benefit from it after he reads it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-02

Creator(s)

Rooker, William Velpeau, approximately 1860-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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 William Velpeau Rooker to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60757. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rooker, William Velpeau, approximately 1860-1934. Letter from William Velpeau Rooker to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60757.

APA:

Rooker, William Velpeau, approximately 1860-1934., [1910, January 2]. Letter from William Velpeau Rooker to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60757.

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 5, 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.