Letter from Elizabeth Nicolin Bolenbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Homestead law--U.S. states, Land tenure, Public lands, Railroad companies, Railroad land grants, Washington (State)--Thurston County

Elizabeth Nicolin Bolenbaugh addresses Theodore Roosevelt over her concerns of land dispute involving homestead claim on an island in Long Lake, Thurston County, Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-07

Creator(s)

Bolenbaugh, Elizabeth Nicolin, 1879-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Elizabeth Nicolin Bolenbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bolenbaugh, Elizabeth Nicolin, 1879-. Letter from Elizabeth Nicolin Bolenbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70339.

APA:

Bolenbaugh, Elizabeth Nicolin, 1879-., [1911, September 7]. Letter from Elizabeth Nicolin Bolenbaugh to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70339.

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. January 16, 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.