Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Tracy Scott Townsend
Subject(s): Ducks, Ronalds, Matilda Thora Scott Strong, 1882-1939, Ronalds, Reginald, 1865-1924, Scheduling, Thank-you notes
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President Roosevelt thanks Mary Tracy Scott Townsend for the ducks, which he “greedily” looks forward to eating. He asks her to bring Mr. and Mrs. Ronalds to lunch on March 14.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Townsend, Mary Tracy Scott, 1854-1931
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 Mary Tracy Scott Townsend. [March 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194838. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Tracy Scott Townsend. [5 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194838.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Tracy Scott Townsend.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194838.
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 13, 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.
