Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julia Ward Howe
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, Etiquette, Hall, Florence Howe, 1845-1922, Precedence
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President Roosevelt informs Julia Ward Howe that Washington does not have official etiquette like European capitals do, and thinks that the idea of precedence is “ridiculous” and believes that “the less insistence there is on it the better.” If Howe’s daughter Florence Howe Hall sees Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee, Roosevelt believes she will learn everything there is to know about the subject.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Julia Ward Howe. [February 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194583. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julia Ward Howe. [14 Feb. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194583.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julia Ward Howe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194583.
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. January 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.
