Letter from Charles Dersch to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Memorial service, New York (State)--New York--Middle Village, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Charles Dersch invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend and deliver a speech at a memorial service for the victims of the General Slocum disaster. Dersch mentions that the memorial is always well attended.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-12

Creator(s)

Dersch, Charles, 1885-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Charles Dersch to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67671. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dersch, Charles, 1885-. Letter from Charles Dersch to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67671.

APA:

Dersch, Charles, 1885-., [1911, May 12]. Letter from Charles Dersch to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67671.

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 12, 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.