Letter from John Nicholas Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Texas--Dallas, Travel--Planning

John Nicholas Simpson is disappointed Theodore Roosevelt is not planning to visit Dallas, Texas, on his western trip. He hopes Roosevelt will reconsider as the city’s residents are “still friends and admirers.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-27

Creator(s)

Simpson, John Nicholas, 1845-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 John Nicholas Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63974. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Simpson, John Nicholas, 1845-1920. Letter from John Nicholas Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63974.

APA:

Simpson, John Nicholas, 1845-1920., [1911, January 27]. Letter from John Nicholas Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63974.

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. January 16, 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.