Letter from Elizabeth Moore Young Newton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autographs, Handshaking, North Dakota--Fargo, Washington (State)--Spokane

Elizabeth Moore Young Newton tells Theodore Roosevelt that the little boy who was staying with her, Frank M. Redman, when Roosevelt last visited Fargo, North Dakota, was so excited to be able to shake hands with Roosevelt. Redman is now living in Spokane, Washington with his father and Newton asks Roosevelt to send Redman an autograph.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-27

Creator(s)

Newton, Elizabeth Moore Young, 1844-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Elizabeth Moore Young Newton to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72869. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Newton, Elizabeth Moore Young, 1844-1918. Letter from Elizabeth Moore Young Newton to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72869.

APA:

Newton, Elizabeth Moore Young, 1844-1918., [1911, November 27]. Letter from Elizabeth Moore Young Newton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72869.

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. January 16, 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.