Letter from E. J. Carroll to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Adventists, Religions, Trucks

E. J. Carroll asks Theodore Roosevelt for help securing a freight automobile strong enough to climb hills and transport a “small company” of religious individuals and equipment for a bible repository. Carroll would like Roosevelt to send their letter to a philanthropist.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-17

Creator(s)

Carroll, E. J.

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 E. J. Carroll to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carroll, E. J.. Letter from E. J. Carroll to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67789.

APA:

Carroll, E. J.., [1911, May 17]. Letter from E. J. Carroll to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67789.

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 16, 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.