Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Speeches, addresses, etc., Stanford University, University of California (1868-1952)

David Starr Jordan, President of Stanford University, has heard that Theodore Roosevelt will give the Charter Day address at the University of California, and wishes for him to give an address at Stanford around the same time. Jordan reminds Roosevelt of a promise to speak at Stanford, and promises him that he will have a good audience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-10-13

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 13, 1910]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1910]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62368.

APA:

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.: , [1910, October 13]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62368.

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. December 4, 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.