Letter from Washington Irving to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.), Speeches, addresses, etc., Tickets

Washington Irving requests two tickets to see Theodore Roosevelt speak at Carnegie Hall, never having heard him speak before.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Irving, Washington

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Washington Irving to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Irving, Washington. Letter from Washington Irving to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71032.

APA:

Irving, Washington., [1911, October 5]. Letter from Washington Irving to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71032.

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.