Letter from Richard J. Dowdall to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bede, J. Adam (James Adam), 1856-1942, Employment references, Minnesota--Austin, New York (State)--Batavia, Practice of law, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Utah, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Richard J. Dowdall reminds Theodore Roosevelt that he and his wife, Mary Agnes Bolster Dowdall, had the pleasure of visiting Roosevelt at the White House. Dowdall explains the work he has been doing since they met and asks Roosevelt for help securing a position with more income.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-16
Creator(s)
Dowdall, Richard J. (Richard John), 1858-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Richard J. Dowdall to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dowdall, Richard J. (Richard John), 1858-1934. Letter from Richard J. Dowdall to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73657.
APA:
Dowdall, Richard J. (Richard John), 1858-1934., [1911, December 16]. Letter from Richard J. Dowdall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73657.
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.
