Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund Wetmore

Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Etiquette, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Washington, George, 1732-1799

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Edmund Wetmore that he cannot attend the banquet honoring George Washington being held by the Sons of the Revolution, but sends his best wishes for the occasion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wetmore, Edmund

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Edmund Wetmore. [February 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund Wetmore. [20 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191151.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund Wetmore.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191151.

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. March 30, 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.