Letter from Dorus Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), New York (State)--Livingston County, Rites and ceremonies, Speeches, addresses, etc., Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918, War memorials
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Dorus Thompson invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the dedication of the monument to the Civil War dead of Livingston County, New York. He would like Roosevelt to unveil the memorial and speak.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-12
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 Dorus Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69195. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, Dorus, 1844-1917. Letter from Dorus Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69195.
APA:
Thompson, Dorus, 1844-1917., [1911, July 12]. Letter from Dorus Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69195.
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 16, 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.
