Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Essays

Parker H. Sercombe has been asked to send Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his brief essay “Mr. Edison’s Maimed Mind,” which he encloses, as it is thought it may be of interest or use to him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-22

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

2

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 Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65114. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 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/o65114.

APA:

Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944., [1911, February 22]. 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/o65114.

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.