Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Alabama--Birmingham, Entertaining, Liquor laws, Meetings, O'Neal, Emmet, 1853-1922

Joseph O. Thompson will not attend the public functions honoring Theodore Roosevelt’s stay in Birmingham, Alabama, because Governor Emmet O’Neal will take a prominent part. Due to a recent disagreement, the two are not on friendly terms. Thompson, therefore, requests a personal meeting with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-21

Creator(s)

Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933

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 Joseph O. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933. Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65068.

APA:

Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933., [1911, February 21]. Letter from Joseph O. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65068.

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 23, 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.