Letter from Herbert S. Houston to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Advertising, Letters

Herbert S. Houston heartily thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter to be read at the upcoming advertising club convention. He is disappointed that Roosevelt cannot attend but finds the letter an acceptable substitute and is certain it will be well-received for endorsing a position of honest advertising.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-31

Creator(s)

Houston, Herbert S. (Herbert Sherman), 1865-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Herbert S. Houston to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69552. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Houston, Herbert S. (Herbert Sherman), 1865-. Letter from Herbert S. Houston to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69552.

APA:

Houston, Herbert S. (Herbert Sherman), 1865-., [1911, July 31]. Letter from Herbert S. Houston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69552.

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 20, 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.