Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Jay Schieffelin
Subject(s): Etiquette, Hotchkiss, Willis R. (Willis Ray), 1873-, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Letters
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President Roosevelt hopes that he will see Willis R. Hotchkiss, and thanks William Jay Schieffelin for the note from him. Roosevelt tells Schieffelin that Harry Johnston admired his family, and that Schieffelin’s family are “pretty good Americans.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schieffelin, William Jay, 1866-1955
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 William Jay Schieffelin. [February 11, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206561. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Jay Schieffelin. [11 Feb. 1909]. 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/o206561.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Jay Schieffelin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206561.
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.
