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Letter from Jennie Allender Rightmire to Theodore Roosevelt

Jennie Allender Rightmire heard Theodore Roosevelt is on the Board that decides who wins the Carnegie Prize for heros and is writing to Roosevelt regarding her step-son, Robert A. Rightmire, an electrical lineman in Hutchinson, Kansas. His father is a Civil War veteran who came home from the war disabled and when his mother died, Robert was forced to grow up quickly. Jennie Rightmire believes Robert Rightmire would use the prize worthily and not waste it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-01

Creator(s)

Rightmire, Jennie Allender, -1928

Letter from Allen M. Hiller to Theodore Roosevelt

Allen M. Hiller asks Theodore Roosevelt to give a lecture at the New Haven University Extension Centre, offering flexible dates, a warm welcome, and emphasizing the positive impact his visit would have on the community and the program.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-12

Creator(s)

Hiller, Allen M. (Allen Maxcy), 1846-1935

Letter from Walter L. Church to Theodore Roosevelt

Walter L. Church sends Theodore Roosevelt a proposal for the establishment of a “Railroad University,” suggesting it could serve as a nonsectarian educational institution and asking Roosevelt to help promote the idea through publication in the Outlook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Creator(s)

Church, Walter L., 1851-