Letter from Caroline Baldwin Robertson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Authorship, Texas, Van Ness, Cornelius P. (Cornelius Peter), 1782-1852
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Caroline Baldwin Robertson heard Theodore Roosevelt plans to write a history of Texas and wants him to know the “true story” of Texans loyal to the Union during the Civil War. She suggests William M. Baker’s The Chronicles of Secession, attesting to its veracity, and recommends her article about the events in San Antonio, Texas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-10
Creator(s)
Robertson, Caroline Baldwin, 1836-
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Caroline Baldwin Robertson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Robertson, Caroline Baldwin, 1836-. Letter from Caroline Baldwin Robertson to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63296.
APA:
Robertson, Caroline Baldwin, 1836-., [1911, January 10]. Letter from Caroline Baldwin Robertson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63296.
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. July 30, 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.
