Letter from Edward Sandford Martin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Journalists, Luncheons, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911

Edward Sandford Martin gives Theodore Roosevelt the option of having their lunch at his house or at the Century, where he can arrange for a private room. They can talk about the Porcellian Club as Roosevelt requests. He recalls an incident concerning his friend’s father and an article in Joseph Pulitzer’s World.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Creator(s)

Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939

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 Edward Sandford Martin to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72146. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939. Letter from Edward Sandford Martin to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72146.

APA:

Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939., [1911, November 10]. Letter from Edward Sandford Martin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72146.

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.