Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patty Selmes

Subject(s): Breasted, Martha Ferguson, 1906-1994, King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953

President Roosevelt tells Patty Selmes that he was glad to give an item to John, and knows he will fare well. He also notes that Selmes, her daughter Isabella Ferguson, and Ferguson’s newly born daughter Martha Ferguson have all been on his mind.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Selmes, Martha (Patty) Macomb Flandrau, 1861-1923

Publication Date

2022-11-03

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 Patty Selmes. [December 12, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197554. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patty Selmes. [12 Dec. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197554.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, December 12?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Patty Selmes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197554.

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 30, 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.