Letter from Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Belgium--Ghent, Exposition universelle et internationale de Gand, Heraldry, Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire (Belgium), Musicians, Painting
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Leon J. A. Van Meldert writes to Theodore Roosevelt to discuss the Museum of Brussels’ purchase of a 1640 painting that depicted the coat of arms of the Flemish “van Roseveldt” family. Van Meldert also expresses his desire to represent the United States at the International Exhibition taking place in Belgium in 1913, and requests that Roosevelt helps him achieve this in whatever way he can.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-29
Creator(s)
Van Meldert, Leon J. A. (Leon Julien Albert), 1865-1954
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 29, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70195. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Van Meldert, Leon J. A. (Leon Julien Albert), 1865-1954. Letter from Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70195.
APA:
Van Meldert, Leon J. A. (Leon Julien Albert), 1865-1954.: , [1911, August 29]. Letter from Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70195.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
