Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Periodicals, Sunday schools

Josiah Strong finds it irksome that he must write instead of meeting with Theodore Roosevelt. He requests Roosevelt writes a short article on “The Double Standard and Christian Teaching” for the March issue of the enclosed magazine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-12

Creator(s)

Strong, Josiah, 1847-1916

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Strong, Josiah, 1847-1916. Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63382.

APA:

Strong, Josiah, 1847-1916.: , [1911, January 12]. Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63382.

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. November 25, 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.