Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ellis Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bereavement, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Nannie Vance, 1860-1912, Roosevelt, Robert B. (Robert Barnwell), 1866-1929, Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906, Scheduling, Sympathy, United States. Congress
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Following a recent telegram he sent, President Roosevelt writes to his cousin, John Ellis Roosevelt, to express his sympathy for the recent death of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt–President Roosevelt’s uncle, and John Ellis Roosevelt’s father. Roosevelt wishes he could attend the funeral, but the circumstances at present in Congress will not allow him to leave Washington, D.C. He asks John to explain the matter to Robert B. Roosevelt, another cousin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939
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 John Ellis Roosevelt. [June 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195787. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ellis Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195787.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ellis Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195787.
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. March 30, 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.
