Harold D. O’Brien is attempting to arrange for some editorials to be written for the 1911 Kansas State Agricultural College annual, Royal Purple, and asks if Theodore Roosevelt would contribute a short piece. They have solicited a number of prominent people, and hope to make their yearbook a great success.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-07

Creator(s)

O'Brien, Harold D. (Harold Dale), 1889-1955

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 Harold D. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65544. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

O’Brien, Harold D. (Harold Dale), 1889-1955. Letter from Harold D. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65544.

APA:

O’Brien, Harold D. (Harold Dale), 1889-1955., [1911, March 7]. Letter from Harold D. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65544.

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.