Letter from Adrian Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Charity, Ocean travel, Travel
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Adriaan Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff asks Theodore Roosevelt for help raising funds to help him travel from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Toronto, Canada, in order to see his children and meet his grandchildren. He attests to his upright character and personal history, and hopes that Roosevelt might be able to show his letter to philanthropists who could help him pay for a third-class ticket.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-26
Creator(s)
van Eeden Nierhoff, Adrian Maria Frans, 1841-1935
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
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 Adrian Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68900. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
van Eeden Nierhoff, Adrian Maria Frans, 1841-1935. Letter from Adrian Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68900.
APA:
van Eeden Nierhoff, Adrian Maria Frans, 1841-1935., [1911, June 26]. Letter from Adrian Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68900.
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. March 12, 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.
