Anthony J. Gavin congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his upcoming birthday. He is a “young old vet” of the campaign against the Sioux people. Gavin shares an anecdote about his Republican lapel pin. He wishes the Roosevelt well, especially Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-25

Creator(s)

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942. Letter from Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71614.

APA:

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942., [1911, October 25]. Letter from Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71614.

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. June 4, 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.