Letter from L. Van Alstyne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Books and reading, Diaries
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Lawrence Van Alstyne sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the diary he kept while serving in the Civil War. He reports that thirteen schools have adopted it as supplementary war history reading.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-25
Creator(s)
Van Alstyne, Lawrence, 1839-1923
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 L. Van Alstyne to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70127. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Van Alstyne, Lawrence, 1839-1923. Letter from L. Van Alstyne to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70127.
APA:
Van Alstyne, Lawrence, 1839-1923., [1911, August 25]. Letter from L. Van Alstyne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70127.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
