Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, New Year, Oregon, Pear--Ripening
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Senator Bourne is sending the Roosevelts a box of Oregon Comice pears as a New Year’s gift. Bourne provides instructions on how to properly “mellow” the pears before eating.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-27
Creator(s)
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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74090.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1911, December 27]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74090.
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. February 6, 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.
