Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Foley

Subject(s): Etiquette, North Dakota--Medora

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was pleased with James W. Foley’s letter. He is fond of several people in Medora, North Dakota, and wishes he could visit in the fall. However, his position prevents him from doing so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Foley, James W., 1845-1917

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Foley. [April 20, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158449. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Foley. [20 Apr. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158449.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Foley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158449.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.