Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald McDonald Dickinson

Subject(s): Dickinson, Frances L. Platt, 1846-1928, Etiquette

President Roosevelt only minded that Donald McDonald Dickinson was not present, as “no other man could have taken your place!” He hopes Dickinson will visit Washington, D.C., soon so he can thank him for the many kindnesses Dickinson has shown him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, Donald McDonald, 1846-1917

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 Donald McDonald Dickinson. [January 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190773. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald McDonald Dickinson. [13 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190773.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Donald McDonald Dickinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190773.

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.