Letter from Gordon Russell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Burial, Fathers--Death, New York (State). Legislature, Nova Scotia--Truro, Political candidates, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Russell, Alexander G. (Alexander Gatherer), 1845-1911, Thank-you notes
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Gordon Russell thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the note of sympathy which arrived on the day of his father’s, Alexander G. Russell, funeral. During his last few months, Alexander Russell enjoyed reading the book Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt sent him, The life of the Duke of Argyle. Gordon Russell believes his father kept every letter he received from Theodore Roosevelt, beginning with those written during his first candidacy for the New York Legislature.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Gordon Russell to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Russell, Gordon, 1880-1933. Letter from Gordon Russell to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72786.
APA:
Russell, Gordon, 1880-1933., [1911, November 26]. Letter from Gordon Russell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72786.
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. March 13, 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.
