George W. Burr, Commanding Officer of Rock Island Arsenal, sends Theodore Roosevelt a pair of sweat leathers as requested and instructs him how to pay the cost of $5.58. The office was not certain what model Roosevelt’s saddle is and if they are incorrect, he can return them along with one of his broken leathers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-07

Creator(s)

Burr, George W.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 George W. Burr to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73270. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burr, George W.. Letter from George W. Burr to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73270.

APA:

Burr, George W.., [1911, December 7]. Letter from George W. Burr to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73270.

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.