Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
Subject(s): Cannon, Helen A., 1864-1935, Dinners and dining, Etiquette
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President Roosevelt excuses Speaker of the House Cannon and his daughter Helen A. Cannon and will have them at dinner later “when there will be no Supreme Court Justices to have their feelings hurt.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Joseph Gurney Cannon. [February 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190980. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [2 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190980.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190980.
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 13, 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.
