Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt

Subject(s): Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Roosevelt, Christine Griffin Kean, 1858-1936, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

President Roosevelt asks his cousin, William Emlen Roosevelt, if he and his wife Christine would like to visit sometime in the next several weeks. He proposes that they come on April 23 and attend the ceremonies in Annapolis in conjunction with the reinterment of Revolutionary War Admiral John Paul Jones on April 24, staying a total of two nights with the Roosevelts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Publication Date

2022-09-01

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 William Emlen Roosevelt. [April 9, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195145. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [9 Apr. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195145.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 9?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195145.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.