Letter from Lotta E. McFarland to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antiques, Finance, Personal, Letters, Porcelain, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Lotta E. McFarland’s daughter, Lucille McFarland, wrote Theodore Roosevelt upon his return from Africa. She shares that she has some China plates that belonged to George Washington. McFarland asks Roosevelt for help selling them to support her family and describes their provenance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Lotta E. McFarland to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73396. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McFarland, Lotta E.. Letter from Lotta E. McFarland to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73396.
APA:
McFarland, Lotta E.., [1911, December 10]. Letter from Lotta E. McFarland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73396.
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 30, 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.
