Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Legislation, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878

President Roosevelt thanks Sarah Bancroft Leavitt for the letter, and says that he is always pleased to hear that the memory of his father, Theodore Roosevelt, is being kept alive. Roosevelt comments on the struggles he has had trying to pass legislation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Leavitt, Sarah Bancroft, 1842-1929

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 Sarah Bancroft Leavitt. [April 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195140. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt. [9 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195140.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195140.

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 12, 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.