Letter from Emma Agnes Pixley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diseases, Nobel Prizes, Pellagra
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Emma Agnes Pixley discusses the work of her husband, Doctor Chelius S. Pixley, in treating pellagra, which he believes is caused by rancid fats. She argues that he deserves the Nobel Prize and asks Theodore Roosevelt for information on how to nominate her husband.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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 Emma Agnes Pixley to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69664. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pixley, Emma Agnes, 1853-1936. Letter from Emma Agnes Pixley to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69664.
APA:
Pixley, Emma Agnes, 1853-1936., [1911, August 4]. Letter from Emma Agnes Pixley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69664.
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. July 30, 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.
