Letter from E. J. Burkett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Political activity, Nebraska--Lincoln, Scheduling
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E. J. Burkett lets Theodore Roosevelt know that his presence in wanted in Lincoln, Nebraska by their General Assembly in August. They estimate an audience of about 10,000 people, and will pay Roosevelt $500. Burkett’s wife is ill, so he is unsure when he will make it to Lincoln, but hopes to meet with Roosevelt at some time soon either in Nebraska or New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-18
Creator(s)
Burkett, E. J. (Elmer Jacob), 1867-1935
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 E. J. Burkett to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burkett, E. J. (Elmer Jacob), 1867-1935. Letter from E. J. Burkett to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67833.
APA:
Burkett, E. J. (Elmer Jacob), 1867-1935., [1911, May 18]. Letter from E. J. Burkett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67833.
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.
