Letter from James E. Downey to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, High schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.

James E. Downey, headmaster of the High School of Commerce, thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the great courtesy in sending a photograph of himself and his best wishes to the boys of the school.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-09

Creator(s)

Downey, James E., 1876-1947

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

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 James E. Downey to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65596. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Downey, James E., 1876-1947. Letter from James E. Downey to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65596.

APA:

Downey, James E., 1876-1947., [1911, March 9]. Letter from James E. Downey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65596.

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.