Letter from Alden B. Willey to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--Vallejo, Grand Army of the Republic, Hospitality, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Alden B. Willey, Adjutant General of the Farragut Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit Vallejo, California, and address the region’s inhabitants. Willey writes of the patriotism and loyalty of the members of the GAR, and hopes that Roosevelt will be able to accept their hospitality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-28

Creator(s)

Willey, Alden B., 1841-

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 Alden B. Willey to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Willey, Alden B., 1841-. Letter from Alden B. Willey to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66225.

APA:

Willey, Alden B., 1841-., [1911, March 28]. Letter from Alden B. Willey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66225.

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 5, 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.