Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Accidents, Ohio--Cincinnati, Optometry, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Louis Edelman informs Theodore Roosevelt of his recent accident since they last met in Birmingham, Alabama. Edelman discloses he was delivering a lecture for the Teachers’ Association of Alabama when he unexpectedly went blind in one eye. Edelman’s concern is that he will no longer be able to continue his work for the Outlook. He discloses that the Commercial Tribune of Cincinnati, Ohio wrote Roosevelt was “out for Mr. Taft” in an editorial.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Edelman, Louis, 1869-1932. Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68578.
APA:
Edelman, Louis, 1869-1932., [1911, June 13]. Letter from Louis Edelman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68578.
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. April 6, 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.
