Letter from W. H. Molton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Mississippi River, Roosevelt, Nicholas J., 1767-1854, Steamboats
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W. H. Molton learned that Theodore Roosevelt’s relative, Nicholas J. Roosevelt, commanded the New Orleans, the first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River. He asks for a picture of the vessel.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 W. H. Molton to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Molton, W. H.. Letter from W. H. Molton to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71872.
APA:
Molton, W. H.., [1911, November 1]. Letter from W. H. Molton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71872.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
