Letter from Leonidas M. Cook to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Fairs, Freemasons, Fund raising, Gifts, North Carolina--Red Springs

Leonidas M. Cook informs Theodore Roosevelt that the Red Springs Masonic Lodge No. 501 are planning a fair to raise funds to build a masonic temple in Red Springs, North Carolina. Cook invites Roosevelt to donate towards the cause.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-23

Creator(s)

Cook, Leonidas M. (Leonidas Merritt), 1866-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Leonidas M. Cook to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 23, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cook, Leonidas M. (Leonidas Merritt), 1866-1930. Letter from Leonidas M. Cook to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Sep. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70739.

APA:

Cook, Leonidas M. (Leonidas Merritt), 1866-1930.: , [1911, September 23]. Letter from Leonidas M. Cook to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70739.

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. December 2, 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.