Letter from Willie S. Delano to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Country life, Nebraska, Rural conditions, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Willie S. Delano, Secretary of the Nebraska Farmers’ Congress, informs Theodore Roosevelt that the organization was successful in securing the creation of a state Rural Life Commission. He asks Roosevelt if, because of his interest in the topic, he would be able to attend the Nebraska State Fair and deliver an address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-22

Creator(s)

Delano, Willie S. (Willie Stevens), 1856-1916

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 Willie S. Delano to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66004. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Delano, Willie S. (Willie Stevens), 1856-1916. Letter from Willie S. Delano to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66004.

APA:

Delano, Willie S. (Willie Stevens), 1856-1916., [1911, March 22]. Letter from Willie S. Delano to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66004.

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.