Letter from James Yereance to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Devins, John B. (John Bancroft), 1856-1911, Etiquette, Eulogies, Memorial service, Newspaper publishing, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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James Yereance encloses a program from the memorial service of John B. Devins and asks Theodore Roosevelt to send a tribute to Devins that can be read at the service and published in The Observer. Yereance mentions that their mutual friend Jacob A. Riis has sent in his own remarks and wishes Mrs. Edith Roosevelt well after a recent fall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 James Yereance to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 5, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yereance, James, 1844-1924. Letter from James Yereance to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Oct. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71047.
APA:
Yereance, James, 1844-1924.: , [1911, October 5]. Letter from James Yereance to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71047.
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. November 25, 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.
