Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge
Subject(s): Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Diplomatic etiquette, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Whitridge, Lucy C. (Lucy Charlotte), 1858-1934, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt sends an amusing telegram he received to Frederick W. Whitridge, Special Ambassador to Spain for the wedding of King Alfonso XIII. Whitridge appears to have made a strong impression on King Edward VII of Great Britain, and Roosevelt hopes that he got on well with German Emperor William II as well. Roosevelt asks Whitridge to “give my regards unofficially and heartily to Mrs. Whitridge; and much less heartily but more formally to the King of Spain.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916
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 Frederick W. Whitridge. [May 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge. [12 May. 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/o195511.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195511.
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.
