Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Lectures and lecturing, Letters, Sociology

Parker H. Sercombe believes that the enclosed letter to Cardinal James Gibbons, which is a demonstration in applied sociology, will interest Theodore Roosevelt. Sercombe is concentrating his work on “human conservation” and will lecture on it anywhere that Roosevelt refers him to.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-11

Creator(s)

Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 11, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64663. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64663.

APA:

Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944., [1911, February 11]. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64663.

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. February 6, 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.