Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Subject(s): New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Travel--Political aspects

President Roosevelt cannot accept Secretary Hitchcock’s invitation and wants to stay in Oyster Bay, New York when not on his New England trip. The pony continues to be “Archie’s chief delight.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [July 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182856. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [29 Jul. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182856.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, July 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182856.

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. January 16, 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.