Letter from Joseph Welch to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Autographs, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prison visits, Prisons
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Joseph Welch encloses a letter to Theodore Roosevelt from an inmate at Eastern State Penitentiary. Welch speaks highly of the man and explains he would like Roosevelt to sign two of his books for individuals who volunteer at the prison.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Joseph Welch to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Welch, Joseph, 1836-1920. Letter from Joseph Welch to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73862.
APA:
Welch, Joseph, 1836-1920., [1911, December 20]. Letter from Joseph Welch to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73862.
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. August 27, 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.
