Letter from John L. Patterson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Alexander, George, 1839-1923, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Politicians--Public opinion, Portraits

John L. Patterson is a great admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, and tells him of a portrait of Roosevelt that he has hung in his office. He voted for Roosevelt in the past and hopes to be able to do so again in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-20

Creator(s)

Patterson, John L., 1842-

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 John L. Patterson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Patterson, John L., 1842-. Letter from John L. Patterson to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65925.

APA:

Patterson, John L., 1842-., [1911, March 20]. Letter from John L. Patterson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65925.

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.