Letter from Edgar Chambless to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations--Management, Darlington, Thomas, 1858-, Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Finley, John H. (John Huston), 1863-1940
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Edgar Chambless reminds Theodore Roosevelt that they previously talked about his idea for Roadtown, and he left a book about it at Roosevelt’s office. He would like Roosevelt’s comments and criticisms on the Roadtown Foundation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-17
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 Edgar Chambless to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69268. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chambless, Edgar, 1870-1936. Letter from Edgar Chambless to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69268.
APA:
Chambless, Edgar, 1870-1936., [1911, July 17]. Letter from Edgar Chambless to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69268.
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 5, 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.
