Robert Erskine Ely discusses logistics with Frank Harper concerning Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming speech at Carnegie Hall. He says that knowing the audience will have primarily come to hear Roosevelt speak, a trustee, E. R. L. Gould will only briefly speak to introduce Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-17

Creator(s)

Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Robert Erskine Ely to Frank Harper. [October 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71360. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-. Letter from Robert Erskine Ely to Frank Harper. [17 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71360.

APA:

Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-., [1911, October 17]. Letter from Robert Erskine Ely to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71360.

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.