Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Brawley

Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Grief, Judges, Thompson, Hugh Smith, 1836-1904

President Roosevelt tells Judge Brawley he mourns former South Carolina Governor Hugh Smith Thompson just as much as Brawley does. Roosevelt invites Brawley to a judicial reception on January 26, 1905, and would be pleased if he could stay for dinner afterwards.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Brawley, William H., 1841-1916

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 William H. Brawley. [December 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190549. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Brawley. [24 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190549.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Brawley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190549.

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.