Letter from Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Academic achievement, Career development, Etiquette, United States Naval Academy, United States. Navy, Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926, Warships
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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)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 22, 1911]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71527.
APA:
Leon, Edward., [1911, October 22]. Letter from Edward Leon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71527.
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. February 27, 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.
