Letter from James W. Eaton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Libraries, New York (State)--Babylon, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc.

James W. Eaton invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the opening of the Free Library in Babylon, Long Island, which the community funded for $10,000.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-10

Creator(s)

Eaton, James W. (James Waterbury), 1855-1923

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 James W. Eaton to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Eaton, James W. (James Waterbury), 1855-1923. Letter from James W. Eaton to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71147.

APA:

Eaton, James W. (James Waterbury), 1855-1923., [1911, October 10]. Letter from James W. Eaton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71147.

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. March 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.