Letter from Jeremiah M. Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916, New Jersey, Presbyterians--Societies, etc., Speeches, addresses, etc.

Jeremiah M. Cobb implores Theodore Roosevelt to address the Newark Presbyterian Union, despite word from Hamilton Wright Mabie that Roosevelt is not interested in the speaking engagement. Cobb explains that the event is interdenominational and reflects the rapidly growing community. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-29

Creator(s)

Cobb, Jeremiah M., 1856-1925

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Jeremiah M. Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68178. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cobb, Jeremiah M., 1856-1925. Letter from Jeremiah M. Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68178.

APA:

Cobb, Jeremiah M., 1856-1925., [1911, May 29]. Letter from Jeremiah M. Cobb to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68178.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.