Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney

Subject(s): Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Travel

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt informs White House steward Henry Pinckney of her travel plans, and asks him to inform Rear Admiral Presley Marion Rixey.

Comments and Context

Rear Admiral Presley Marion Rixey, in addition to serving as Surgeon General of the Navy from 1902-1910, was also the personal physician to both President William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Recipient

Pinckney, Henry, 1861-1911

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 Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney. [September 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183119. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney. [23 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183119.

APA:

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [1902, September 23]. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183119.

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. July 30, 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.