Letter from Alfred S. Rollo to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employment references, Finance, Personal, Friendship, Montana, Orchards--Economic aspects
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Alfred S. Rollo, having rediscovered previous correspondence, reconnects with Theodore Roosevelt. Rollo has fallen on hard times and is struggling to find work as a horticulturist and orchardist due to his candor about Montana’s inviability as “apple country” to eastern purchasers. Rollo requests Roosevelt’s assistance in finding work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-30
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 Alfred S. Rollo to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68219. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rollo, Alfred S.. Letter from Alfred S. Rollo to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68219.
APA:
Rollo, Alfred S.., [1911, May 30]. Letter from Alfred S. Rollo to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68219.
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. February 27, 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.
