Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Mary L. Elkins
Subject(s): Cabinet officers, Dinners and dining, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Etiquette, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt explains to Mary L. Elkins that she and President Roosevelt have had to decline all invitations to dine unless it is with Cabinet officers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Recipient
Elkins, Mary L. (Mary Louise), 1853-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Mary L. Elkins. [December 31, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180976. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Mary L. Elkins. [31 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180976.
APA:
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [1901, December 31]. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Mary L. Elkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180976.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
