Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Nelson Doubleday

Subject(s): Blanchan, Neltje, 1865-1918, Etiquette, Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, Mead, Frank, Presidents--Election

President Roosevelt tells Frank Nelson Doubleday that he has written to Rudyard Kipling to thank him for the manuscript. Roosevelt wishes that the election was over, as Doubleday suggested, but he is still waiting for things to finish. He asks Doubleday to greet his wife, Neltje Blanchan Doubleday, and to tell her that her friend Frank Mead has been appointed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Doubleday, Frank Nelson, 1862-1934

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Frank Nelson Doubleday. [November 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Nelson Doubleday. [1 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189733.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Nelson Doubleday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189733.

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 23, 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.