Letter from Lavina McNair to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Charity, Education, Photographs
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Lavina McNair asks if it would be possible to get pictures of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. She previously had some, but lost them in a house fire. She does not ask for help for herself in rebuilding, but opines that rich people should use their money to build churches and schools, and to help educate people. McNair does ask, however, if it would be possible to get a copy of Roosevelt’s book about his travels in Africa, as she likes to learn about interesting subjects.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-26
Creator(s)
McNair, Lavinia Ten Eyck, 1836-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Lavina McNair to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McNair, Lavinia Ten Eyck, 1836-1924. Letter from Lavina McNair to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66151.
APA:
McNair, Lavinia Ten Eyck, 1836-1924., [1911, March 26]. Letter from Lavina McNair to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66151.
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. July 30, 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.
