William T. Johnston asks Theodore Roosevelt to speak to the many men of Bristol, Pennsylvania who gather on Sunday afternoons. Already they have heard from several judges. Johnston hopes Roosevelt will consent to speak and help raise the men to a higher standard of “Christian citizenship and usefulness.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-03

Creator(s)

Johnston, William T., 1864-1916

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 William T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70950. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnston, William T., 1864-1916. Letter from William T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70950.

APA:

Johnston, William T., 1864-1916., [1911, October 3]. Letter from William T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70950.

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.