Letter from Ella T. H. Haines to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Art--Exhibitions, California--San Francisco, Maine (Battleship), McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Painting, Patriotism, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Ella T. H. Haines writes Theodore Roosevelt about a patriotic-inspired painting of hers on display in an exhibition on Market Street in San Francisco. She hopes he will write something describing it. She says she had a “spiritual inspiration” to create this painting and she also “knew two years before” that William McKinley would be assassinated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-18
Creator(s)
Haines, Ella T. H. (Ella T. Hill), 1851-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Ella T. H. Haines to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71404. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Haines, Ella T. H. (Ella T. Hill), 1851-1928. Letter from Ella T. H. Haines to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71404.
APA:
Haines, Ella T. H. (Ella T. Hill), 1851-1928., [1911, October 18]. Letter from Ella T. H. Haines to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71404.
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 5, 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.
