Letter from Eugene F. Turner to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Church controversies, Church property, College buildings, George Peabody College for Teachers, Lawrence, William, 1850-1941, Peabody, George, 1795-1869, University of Nashville, University of Tennessee at Nashville, Vanderbilt University
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Eugene F. Turner implores Theodore Roosevelt assist the George Peabody College for Teachers in his capacity as a member of the Board of Trust. Turner explains that the campus of the College—alongside its public funding—will be given over to the Methodist school of Vanderbilt University by the University of Nashville. Due to a misunderstanding communicated to the Methodist Episcopal Bishop William Lawrence, it was assumed that the Peabody fund could be put toward the religious institution, while the reality of the Tennessee constitution and George Peabody’s will indicate otherwise.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-31
Creator(s)
Turner, Eugene F. (Eugene Frederick), 1868-1942
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Eugene F. Turner to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Turner, Eugene F. (Eugene Frederick), 1868-1942. Letter from Eugene F. Turner to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 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/o68262.
APA:
Turner, Eugene F. (Eugene Frederick), 1868-1942., [1911, May 31]. Letter from Eugene F. Turner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68262.
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.
