Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry John North

Subject(s): Etiquette, Hunting, North, Eric, North, Frederica, 1839-1915, Peace

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that Fredericka North not been well, and that Lord North has “met with such a distressing accident.” He is glad that North is now able to “follow the hounds” and hopes that Lady North will be well again soon. Apart from hunting trips this spring, Roosevelt says he has not been able to get much vigorous outdoor exercise over the past few years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

North, William Henry John, Baron, 1836-1932

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 William Henry John North. [September 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192788. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry John North. [26 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192788.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry John North.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192788.

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 27, 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.