Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. William White
Subject(s): Camp, Walter, 1859-1925, Football--Rules, Hollis, Ira N. (Ira Nelson), 1856-1930
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President Roosevelt believes the changes suggested by J. William White are good, although he is not an expert in the matter. He encloses a telegram from the Chicago Tribune that shows that radical changes are needed to save football and asks if White can contact Ira N. Hollis, Walter Camp, and others to see if they will join in some sort of action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 J. William White. [November 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193270. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. William White. [27 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193270.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. William White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193270.
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 5, 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.
