Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apologies, Books and reading, Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay
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James E. West apologizes for sending the Boy Scout handbook and other materials to Sagamore Hill instead of Theodore Roosevelt’s offices at The Outlook. He sends another book that tells the story of the Boy Scouts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-21
Creator(s)
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69365. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948. Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69365.
APA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948., [1911, July 21]. Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69365.
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 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.
