Letter from William A. Magee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anniversaries, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932, Louisiana--New Orleans, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Nicholas J., 1767-1854, Steamboat lines, Steamboats
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Now that there is a definite plan for an anniversary celebration of the centennial of steamboat travel on western rivers, Mayor William A. Magee issues a formal invitation to Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to attend the festivities to be held in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Roosevelt’s ancestor, Nicholas J. Roosevelt, built the first steamboat to travel from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, and traveled on its inaugural voyage. Magee also hopes that Roosevelt’s daughter, Ethel Roosevelt, may be able to attend the festivities and christen a boat. He also invites Roosevelt to give an address during the proceedings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-26
Creator(s)
Magee, William A. (William Addison), 1873-1938
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William A. Magee to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Magee, William A. (William Addison), 1873-1938. Letter from William A. Magee to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69459.
APA:
Magee, William A. (William Addison), 1873-1938., [1911, July 26]. Letter from William A. Magee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69459.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
