Letter from Agnes W. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Etiquette, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Steamboats
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Agnes W. Johnston shares with Theodore Roosevelt a book from Samuel Reed Johnston’s private collection on steamboating history in lieu of the upcoming anniversary to be celebrated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Johnston informs Roosevelt that while he may borrow the book for as long as he wishes, this is her family’s only copy and would respectfully like it returned.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-21
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Agnes W. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71496. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Agnes W.. Letter from Agnes W. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71496.
APA:
Johnston, Agnes W.., [1911, October 21]. Letter from Agnes W. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71496.
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. July 30, 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.
