Letter from Homer A. Everest to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bottles, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Inventions, Looms, Massachusetts--Boston, Rhode Island--Providence, South Dakota--Sioux Falls, War of 1812, Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914, Whiskey
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Homer A. Everest has invented a non-refillable bottle and an improved loom. He and his partner do not have enough money and would like to show Theodore Roosevelt their inventions in the hope he will be interested. Everest explains his family history to Roosevelt and decries the whiskey tampering occurring in Rhode Island, enclosing related clippings. He hopes to meet Roosevelt in Boston.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-19
Creator(s)
Everest, Homer A. (Homer Alvord), 1858-
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Homer A. Everest to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Everest, Homer A. (Homer Alvord), 1858-. Letter from Homer A. Everest to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70625.
APA:
Everest, Homer A. (Homer Alvord), 1858-., [1911, September 19]. Letter from Homer A. Everest to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70625.
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. March 13, 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.
