Letter from Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926

Edward Leon inquires from Theodore Roosevelt help regarding his son, who desires to enroll into the Academy of Annapolis. Leon’s son is an educated man who studied at the University of France and decided to become a Navy man after a positive experience with Richard Wainwright’s squadron.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-22

Creator(s)

Leon, Edward

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-09-04

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 22, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Leon, Edward. Letter from Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Oct. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71527.

APA:

Leon, Edward.: , [1911, October 22?]. Letter from Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71527.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.