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Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Erskine Ely

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Erskine Ely

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Robert Erskine Ely for the “courteous letter.” He reports that the meeting was a success and that Roosevelt was pleased. Roosevelt does not want the speech manuscript he threw on the floor as he has an additional copy, and The Outlook will publish it in an upcoming issue. However, his secretary wants the verbatim report of the speech as delivered since Roosevelt deviated from his manuscript.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary to Robert Erskine Ely

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary to Robert Erskine Ely

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary gives Robert Erskine Ely permission for The Civic Forum to make an announcement of Roosevelt’s upcoming speech at Carnegie Hall. The secretary asks Erskine to add to the announcement that Roosevelt received the invitation to speak immediately after leaving the jungle, and Roosevelt will not be accepting other similar invitations in the future. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-28

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt