Letter from Marion Sturgis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Books and reading, History, Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
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Marion Sturgis recounts to Theodore Roosevelt a story that Corrine Roosevelt told her of how he taught Fanny Parsons a course of American History, and that he seemed to know more about the subject than anyone she knew. Sturgis’s daughter—Henrietta Sturgis, who Corrine Roosevelt asked to meet TheodoreRoosevelt for tea—is interested in learning more about the Civil War, and inquires what books would be best to learn about it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-31
Creator(s)
Sturgis, Marion Sharpless, 1860-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Marion Sturgis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68258. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sturgis, Marion Sharpless, 1860-1934. Letter from Marion Sturgis to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 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/o68258.
APA:
Sturgis, Marion Sharpless, 1860-1934., [1911, May 31]. Letter from Marion Sturgis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68258.
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.
