Letter from David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Earth sciences, Letters to the editor, Pseudoscience, Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
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David R. Heckler encloses a letter to the editor that he had published in a local newspaper, which he wrote “in good faith and with as little personality” as he could. He would like Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion. A clipping pasted to the letter states that the writing states that the sun is closer to the earth than previously believed, the earth is flat, and that the identity of “Santa H. Claus” is in doubt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Heckler, David R., 1831-1918. Letter from David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64596.
APA:
Heckler, David R., 1831-1918., [1911, February 10]. Letter from David R. Heckler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64596.
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.
