Letter from Sherburne C. Van Tassel to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Memorial service, Military funerals, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Sherburne C. Van Tassel invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the memorial service of Theodore R. Timby at City Hall in New York City. Van Tassel also invites Roosevelt to accompany them transporting Ruggle’s remains to Washington, D.C., where there will be another memorial service at Oak Hill Cemetery. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-26

Creator(s)

Van Tassel, Sherburne C., 1846-1917

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 Sherburne C. Van Tassel to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Van Tassel, Sherburne C., 1846-1917. Letter from Sherburne C. Van Tassel to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70799.

APA:

Van Tassel, Sherburne C., 1846-1917., [1911, September 26]. Letter from Sherburne C. Van Tassel to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70799.

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. February 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.