Letter from Orison Swett Marden to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Book reviewing, Books and reading, Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, McKinley, William, 1843-1901
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Orison Swett Marden knows Theodore Roosevelt is interested in students who pay their way through college and sends a copy of his book Pushing to the Front, which many students sell through canvassing. The original edition has been translated into many languages and has been used as a textbook internationally. President William McKinley and British politician W. E. Gladstone praised it, and Marden receives numerous testimonials of its role in an individual’s success. Marden asks Roosevelt for a commendation of the newest edition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-25
Creator(s)
Marden, Orison Swett, 1848-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Orison Swett Marden to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70116. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Marden, Orison Swett, 1848-1924. Letter from Orison Swett Marden to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70116.
APA:
Marden, Orison Swett, 1848-1924., [1911, August 25]. Letter from Orison Swett Marden to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70116.
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.
