Letter from John D. Morris to Theodore Roosvelt

Subject(s): After-school programs, Associations, institutions, etc., Brown, Elmer Ellsworth, 1861-1934

John D. Morris is sending Theodore Roosevelt some materials on the After School Club under separate cover. Morris asks that Roosevelt endorse the movement and become a member of the National Council. He briefly highlights some of the major figures associated with the movement, and hopes that Roosevelt finds the movement valuable enough to lend it his influence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-04

Creator(s)

Morris, John D., 1869-1947

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 John D. Morris to Theodore Roosvelt. [March 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morris, John D., 1869-1947. Letter from John D. Morris to Theodore Roosvelt. [4 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65459.

APA:

Morris, John D., 1869-1947., [1911, March 4]. Letter from John D. Morris to Theodore Roosvelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65459.

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. March 12, 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.