Letter from Erastus L. Hawks to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Real property, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park
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Erastus L. Hawks owns 110 acres near Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. which he is looking to sell, and offers it to Theodore Roosevelt. He believes it could be turned into a park, which he proposes naming for Roosevelt, or sold off as sub-divisions. If Roosevelt is not interested, Hawks asks him to refer it to any interested friends he may have.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-30
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
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 Erastus L. Hawks to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68981. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hawks, Erastus L., 1847-1915. Letter from Erastus L. Hawks to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68981.
APA:
Hawks, Erastus L., 1847-1915., [1911, June 30]. Letter from Erastus L. Hawks to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68981.
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. January 30, 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.
