Letter from Melvina P. Webb to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Education, Higher, Fund raising, Lectures and lecturing, Tuition

Melvina P. Webb writes on behalf of two young men who are trying to work their way through college. She would like to know if Theodore Roosevelt will give a lecture in Springfield, Massachusetts, as part of an effort to raise money for them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-08

Creator(s)

Webb, Melvina P. (Melvina Prudence), 1869-

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 Melvina P. Webb to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64535. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Webb, Melvina P. (Melvina Prudence), 1869-. Letter from Melvina P. Webb to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64535.

APA:

Webb, Melvina P. (Melvina Prudence), 1869-., [1911, February 8]. Letter from Melvina P. Webb to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64535.

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.