Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecile de Wentworth
Subject(s): Doyle, Alexander Patrick, 1857-1912, Portrait painting, Presidents--Portraits, Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
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Although “churlish” to decline a portrait by artist Cecile De Wentworth, President Roosevelt gets too many requests to have his portrait painted. However, he asks De Wentworth for a different painting and will discuss it with Father Alexander Patrick Doyle.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
De Wentworth, Cecile, 1853-1933
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 Cecile de Wentworth. [October 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecile de Wentworth. [9 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196789.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecile de Wentworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196789.
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. May 15, 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.
