Letter from M. Sebastian to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Easter, Jesus Christ, Prayers, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Sister M. Sebastian sends Theodore Roosevelt Easter greetings. She will never forget his “noble, self-sacrificing spirit and indefatigable zeal” as president and how everyone respected him. She warns that, like Jesus Christ, people will try to entrap him in his speech. However, as a true friend, she always prays for him and his family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-13

Creator(s)

Sebastian, M.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

8

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 M. Sebastian to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66790. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sebastian, M.. Letter from M. Sebastian to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66790.

APA:

Sebastian, M.., [1911, April 13]. Letter from M. Sebastian to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66790.

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. January 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.