Letter from Harry Jacobs to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Fund raising, Massachusetts--Boston, Young men--Societies and clubs

Harry Jacobs received permission to name his organization after Theodore Roosevelt. Now, he hopes for a donation to begin the treasury of the Roosevelt Literary Club of the West End in Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Creator(s)

Jacobs, Harry

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 Harry Jacobs to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70656. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jacobs, Harry. Letter from Harry Jacobs to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70656.

APA:

Jacobs, Harry., [1911, September 20]. Letter from Harry Jacobs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70656.

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. April 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.