Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Huidekoper Wells
Subject(s): Academic achievement, Grading and marking (Students), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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President Roosevelt thanks Edgar Huidekoper Wells for his kind letter about his son Ted Roosevelt. He showed the letter to Ted, and the two had a serious talk about the gravity of the situation regarding Ted’s poor academic performance. From now on, Ted has promised to take his work more seriously.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Edgar Huidekoper Wells. [February 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194604. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Huidekoper Wells. [15 Feb. 1906]. Multi-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/o194604.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Huidekoper Wells.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194604.
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.
