Letter from Edward Earl Britton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Consulting engineers, Engineering

Edward Earl Britton introduces Theodore Roosevelt to Joel Gray Barri’s consulting and construction firm. Britton lists the many areas of expertise Barri has after 20 years of professional work and expresses the competency of Barri’s employees. Britton hopes Roosevelt will be their patron and recommend the firm to others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Britton, Edward Earl, 1859-1921

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 Edward Earl Britton to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Britton, Edward Earl, 1859-1921. Letter from Edward Earl Britton to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73608.

APA:

Britton, Edward Earl, 1859-1921., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Edward Earl Britton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73608.

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.