Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst

Subject(s): Entertaining, Letters, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling

President Roosevelt thanks Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst for her letter, and tells her that he enjoyed reading her article. He asks Van Vorst to inform him before her next trip to Washington, D.C., and tells her Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is anxious to meet her.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Van Vorst, John, Mrs., 1873-1928

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 Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst. [January 7, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190703. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst. [7 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190703.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie McGinnis Van Vorst.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190703.

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. April 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.