Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Woodlock

Subject(s): Books and reading, Etiquette, O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890, Poetry

President Roosevelt thanks journalist Thomas F. Woodlock for the book and for writing his sonnet on the title page. He feels John Boyle O’Reilly “had the genuine poetic spirit.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Woodlock, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1866-1945

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 Thomas F. Woodlock. [February 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Woodlock. [2 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191000.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas F. Woodlock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191000.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.