Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward

Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Meetings, Vivisection

President Roosevelt cannot endorse Elizabeth Ward’s scheme as he receives far too many similar requests. Ward is an opponent of vivisection. He also advises against writing to Andrew Carnegie.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 1844-1911

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [April 12, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [12 Apr. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181957.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, April 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181957.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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