Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William James
Subject(s): Etiquette, Governors, Insane--Hospitals, Letters, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Psychiatric hospitals, Van Gieson, Ira, 1866?-1913
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Governor Roosevelt chides William James for addressing him as “Governor.” Roosevelt knows nothing about the pathological institute or any attacks on Doctor Ira Van Gieson and inquires to whom he should write for such information.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
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 James. [February 15, 1899]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o163605. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William James. [15 Feb. 1899]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o163605.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1899, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William James.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o163605.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
