Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George P. Hill
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt explains to George P. Hill how Theodore Roosevelt pronounces his name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-24
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Names--Pronunciation
Letter from Helen Bartlett to The Outlook
Helen Bartlett write The Outlook asking for someone to explain how to pronounce the names of Theodore Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-13
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to A. P. Burnstead
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains to A. P. Burnstead how to pronounce “Roosevelt.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-13
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Alice M. Edson Abbott
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains to Mrs. Edward C. Abbott how to pronounce Roosevelt’s last name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-25
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Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. C. Joslin
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs W. C. Joslin on how to pronounce Roosevelt’s last name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-28
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Klenck
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt explains to John W. Klenck that Gouverneur Morris should be pronounced like the French word.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-02
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Bartlett
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains how to pronounce the names of Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-30
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mortimer Rienards
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs Mortimer Rienards how to pronounce Roosevelt’s name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-12
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Letter from David G. Haskins to Theodore Roosevelt
David G. Haskins asks Theodore Roosevelt how to pronounce his last name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-04
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Letter from Richard Taylor Stevenson to Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Taylor Stevenson requests clarification on the pronunciation of Theodore Roosevelt’s name, as there has been some confusion amongst his students and fellow professors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-18
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Letter from Ethel Marten to Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel Marten requests a short reply to her letter. She asks if Theodore Roosevelt has visited Toronto, Ontario, and how to pronounce his name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-25
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Letter from Mortimer Rienards to Theodore Roosevelt
Mortimer Rienards asks Theodore Roosevelt how to pronounce his name.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-04
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Did you know?
As a piece of trivia, the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal informs its readership that the actor Mark Harmon is the grandson of Rough Rider Frank Knox. Further brief notes include a statement of how to pronounce the name “Roosevelt,” and an image of the diploma case for Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize, which is located at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1987