Letter from Russell L. Kanouse to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autographs--Collectors and collecting

Russell L. Kanouse introduces himself as “a young American boy collecting autographs,” and asks if Theodore Roosevelt would send him his autograph, without which his collection would be incomplete.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-04

Creator(s)

Kanouse, Russell L. (Russell Loring), 1896-1939

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 Russell L. Kanouse to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65452. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kanouse, Russell L. (Russell Loring), 1896-1939. Letter from Russell L. Kanouse to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65452.

APA:

Kanouse, Russell L. (Russell Loring), 1896-1939., [1911, March 4]. Letter from Russell L. Kanouse to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65452.

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 27, 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.