Letter from Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War (1898)
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Henry Novoa Spada regrets that Theodore Roosevelt cannot endorse his plan for the Free Commercial School; however, Spada still appreciates Roosevelt’s letter in response. Spada details his background, as he was one of the first Puerto Ricans to serve in the American government after the Spanish-American War, and discloses to Roosevelt his merits.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Spada, Henry Novoa, 1879-. Letter from Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71068.
APA:
Spada, Henry Novoa, 1879-., [1911, October 6]. Letter from Henry Novoa Spada to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71068.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
