Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alada Thurston Mills
Subject(s): Commencement ceremonies, Etiquette, Mills, Albert Leopold, 1854-1916, United States Military Academy
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President Roosevelt thanks Alada Thurston Mills for the invitation to commencement, but it is impossible for him to accept. He asks her to pass along his regards to General Albert Leopold Mills, Superintendent of West Point.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Miller, Alada Thurston Paddock Mills, 1858-1929
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 Alada Thurston Mills. [June 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alada Thurston Mills. [8 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195711.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alada Thurston Mills.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195711.
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.
