Letter from Edgar Pomeroy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California, England, Football, Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931, Letters, Scotland--Glasgow, Soccer
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Knowing of Theodore Roosevelt’s interest in football, Edgar Pomeroy sends him copies of several letters that might interest him. Pomeroy also corrects a statement of David Starr Jordan, clarifying that rugby was introduced into England much earlier than soccer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Edgar Pomeroy to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66129. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pomeroy, Edgar, 1869-. Letter from Edgar Pomeroy to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66129.
APA:
Pomeroy, Edgar, 1869-., [1911, March 25]. Letter from Edgar Pomeroy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66129.
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.
