Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Meetings, Scheduling

President Roosevelt apologizes to Senator Spooner for missing their meeting due to spending too much time talking to Chairman of the Republican National Committee George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt presents several times he can meet with Spooner and promises to “keep to the minute” any time Spooner selects.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

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 John C. Spooner. [December 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner. [17 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190469.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190469.

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 6, 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.