Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Stephens Clay

Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Social aspects, Friendship

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Clay for his recent letter, and notes that he would have invited the senator to a recent dinner if fewer gentlemen than ladies had been invited. He thanks Clay for his friendship and association.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Alexander Stephens Clay. [December 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Stephens Clay. [14 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197570.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Stephens Clay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197570.

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 5, 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.