Letter from Edward V. Casteele to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Dictionaries, Polyglot, Library of Congress, Rare books

Edward V. Casteele describes a “rare” multilingual dictionary consisting of Latin, Greek, French, and a form of “old Dutch” and asks Theodore Roosevelt if he is interested in it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-12

Creator(s)

Casteele, Edward V. (Edward Vande), 1855-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Edward V. Casteele to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Casteele, Edward V. (Edward Vande), 1855-1914. Letter from Edward V. Casteele to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63357.

APA:

Casteele, Edward V. (Edward Vande), 1855-1914., [1911, January 12]. Letter from Edward V. Casteele to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63357.

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. May 15, 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.