Letter from A. F. Borgendahl to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Charities, Old age homes

A. F. Borgendahl asks Theodore Roosevelt to visit the aged residents of the Swedish home in Brooklyn, New York, and requests a donation towards the building of a second residential home.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-29

Creator(s)

Borgendahl, A. F.

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 A. F. Borgendahl to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69520. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Borgendahl, A. F.. Letter from A. F. Borgendahl to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 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/o69520.

APA:

Borgendahl, A. F.., [1911, July 29]. Letter from A. F. Borgendahl to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69520.

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.