Letter from Edwin Erle Sparks to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College (College), Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Rural conditions, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Edwin Erle Sparks invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the Conference on Rural Conditions in Pennsylvania on July 5, 6, and 7. Roosevelt can pick from a variety of relevant themes to speak on, and Sparks is confident that his presence will bring “light in this conservative state.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-23
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 Edwin Erle Sparks to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68023. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924. Letter from Edwin Erle Sparks to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68023.
APA:
Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924., [1911, May 23]. Letter from Edwin Erle Sparks to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68023.
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 23, 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.