Letter from Richard J. Kelly to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Richard J. Kelly appreciated Theodore Roosevelt’s words about Cardinal James Gibbons, and sends him a clipping from the newspaper he prints recounting a meeting in Dublin wherein Kelly echoed Roosevelt’s words in his own speech about the Cardinal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-01

Creator(s)

Kelly, Richard J. (Richard John), 1856-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Richard J. Kelly to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69008. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kelly, Richard J. (Richard John), 1856-1931. Letter from Richard J. Kelly to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69008.

APA:

Kelly, Richard J. (Richard John), 1856-1931., [1911, July 1]. Letter from Richard J. Kelly to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69008.

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.