Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Anniversaries, Gifts, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Recruiting and enlistment
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Joseph Culbertson Clayton sends Theodore Roosevelt a revised copy of verses he wrote honoring the fiftieth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s call for volunteers. He shares his memories of that day.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-15
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 Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66824. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clayton, Joseph Culbertson. Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66824.
APA:
Clayton, Joseph Culbertson., [1911, April 15]. Letter from Joseph Culbertson Clayton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66824.
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. June 4, 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.
