Letter from Emile Christinet to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battlefields, Battles, Map projection, Patents
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Emilie Christinet shares Roosevelt’s interest in reading battle accounts. However, he finds it difficult to view events clearly. He proposes projecting an image of the battlefield and using a magnet to move the armies. He asks Roosevelt to share and possibly patent his idea.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Emile Christinet to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67128. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Christinet, Emile, 1849-1918. Letter from Emile Christinet to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67128.
APA:
Christinet, Emile, 1849-1918.: , [1911, April 25]. Letter from Emile Christinet to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67128.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
