Letter from Domenico A. Verrastro to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Naturalization, Soldiers, United States. Army, United States. Navy

Domenico A. Verrastro asks Theodore Roosevelt to help him choose which branch of the military he should join. Verrastro has lived in the United States for nine years as a naturalized citizen and would like to be a soldier. He has been told to become a Marine, but is not sure.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12

Creator(s)

Verrastro, Domenico A. (Domenico Antonio), 1883-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Domenico A. Verrastro to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74312. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Verrastro, Domenico A. (Domenico Antonio), 1883-. Letter from Domenico A. Verrastro to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74312.

APA:

Verrastro, Domenico A. (Domenico Antonio), 1883-.: , [1911, December 1]. Letter from Domenico A. Verrastro to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74312.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.