Letter from James Carleton Young to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autographs, Books and reading

James Carleton Young sends two of Theodore Roosevelt’s books for him to inscribe. The items are for a collection of autographed editions of the best current literature, which Young hopes to donate to the government one day. He also sends a periodical from the American Publishers’ Association for Roosevelt to sign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-19

Creator(s)

Young, James Carleton, 1856-1918

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 James Carleton Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1910]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Young, James Carleton, 1856-1918. Letter from James Carleton Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1910]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62818.

APA:

Young, James Carleton, 1856-1918.: , [1910, December 19]. Letter from James Carleton Young to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62818.

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 2, 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.