Letter from Nelson H. Henry to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Fourth of July celebrations, Luncheons, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Nelson H. Henry, Surveyor of the Port of New York, hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will be able to accept the invitation of the Fourth of July Committee to speak in Washington Square as part of its Independence Day celebrations. Henry further invites Roosevelt to join him for lunch at his house following the ceremony.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-27

Creator(s)

Henry, Nelson H. (Nelson Herrick), 1855-1923

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Nelson H. Henry to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68916. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Henry, Nelson H. (Nelson Herrick), 1855-1923. Letter from Nelson H. Henry to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68916.

APA:

Henry, Nelson H. (Nelson Herrick), 1855-1923., [1911, June 27]. Letter from Nelson H. Henry to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68916.

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.