Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Subject(s): Comedy, Farce, Knox, Lillian Smith, 1856-1930, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling, Theater

President Roosevelt invites Senator Knox and his wife Lillian Smith Knox to the theater to see a farce.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

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 Philander C. Knox. [March 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194772. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [1 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194772.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194772.

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.