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Minister who married Roosevelt’s parents

Minister who married Roosevelt’s parents

If President Roosevelt visits Roswell, Georgia, the home of his mother’s family, he may be able to meet the minister that married his parents, Reverend James Bulloch Dunwody. Roosevelt’s parents, Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt, were married in Roswell, Georgia, on December 18, 1853. Even though the marriage took place in Georgia, it was recorded in South Carolina, where the preacher’s parish was located.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10

Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator McLaurin notifies President Roosevelt that he succeeded in reaching Senator Hanna’s secretary, Elmer Dover, via telephone. He explained the matter and asked Dover to have Hanna wire Roosevelt directly. McLaurin also sent his secretary to South Carolina to speak with John G. Capers. They will not be able to keep George Koester’s presence in Washington, D.C., out of the newspapers much longer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-21