Langdon Elwyn Mitchell sincerely thanks Theodore Roosevelt for helping appoint his son Weir Mitchell as a forest ranger. He strongly believes Roosevelt will do more in the coming years and shares his thoughts on the presidential campaign. Mitchell talks about his trip to Mexico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-20

Creator(s)

Mitchell, Langdon Elwyn, 1862-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Langdon Elwyn Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64998. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mitchell, Langdon Elwyn, 1862-1935. Letter from Langdon Elwyn Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64998.

APA:

Mitchell, Langdon Elwyn, 1862-1935., [1911, February 20]. Letter from Langdon Elwyn Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64998.

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.