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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge

President Roosevelt gives Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge an update on his life and family. He laments the end of summer and tells Lodge how each member of the family has spent it, remarking upon how his children are growing up. Roosevelt has been vacationing during the summer months and now looks to his work ahead. He wants to ensure that his plans for the Navy and Panama Canal cannot be undone by his successor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Thomas H. Self to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas H. Self to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas H. Self, a local leader and event organizer in Martinsville, Virginia, writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding the purpose of the Martinsville Athletic Association, Inc., which is an institution meant to contribute to “raising the standard of the citizen.” Self hopes that Roosevelt will consider making a visit, as he would serve as “the inspiration in raising our strong mountain men to a higher plain of civic duty.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-29

Creator(s)

Self, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry), 1870-1947