Letter from George L. D. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Speeches, addresses, etc., Volunteer fire fighters--Societies and clubs

George L. D. Tompkins expresses his regret that Theodore Roosevelt cannot accept his invitation to speak at a volunteer fire department. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-14

Creator(s)

Tompkins, George L. D., 1869-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 George L. D. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tompkins, George L. D., 1869-1942. Letter from George L. D. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68624.

APA:

Tompkins, George L. D., 1869-1942., [1911, June 14]. Letter from George L. D. Tompkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68624.

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 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.