Letter from Frederick B. Dalzell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Sports festivals

Frederick B. Dalzell received Theodore Roosevelt’s declination of the invitation to be a guest during the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen’s Association tournament. He sends a formal invitation and hopes Roosevelt can drive through during the tournament and see the prizes, including “your cup.” 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-15

Creator(s)

Dalzell, Frederick B., 1861-1916

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 Frederick B. Dalzell to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69889. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dalzell, Frederick B., 1861-1916. Letter from Frederick B. Dalzell to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69889.

APA:

Dalzell, Frederick B., 1861-1916., [1911, August 15]. Letter from Frederick B. Dalzell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69889.

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 6, 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.